# 118-s-1428: A bill to require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.

118-s-1428, A bill to require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1428
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill to require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2023-05-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.

## Related bills

- 118-s-141: Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
- 118-s-3998: Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024
- 118-s-3126: Mark Our Place Act
- 118-s-992: I-27 Numbering Act of 2023
- 118-s-3764: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024
- 118-s-1608: Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act

## Sources
- [118-s-1428 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1428)

## Related
- [118-s-141: Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvemen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-141)
- [118-s-3998: Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3998)
- [118-s-3126: Mark Our Place Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3126)
- [118-s-992: I-27 Numbering Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-992)
- [118-s-3764: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3764)
- [118-s-1608: Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1608)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1428 (as of 2026-10-15).