Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§1741f Rule of Construction
Title 22 › CHAPTER 23 — PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD › SUBCHAPTER II — HOSTAGE RECOVERY AND HOSTAGE-TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY › § 1741f
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The subchapter does not let private individuals bring a lawsuit under it.
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Title 22, §1741f
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Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to authorize a private right of action.
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This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 301–308) of title III of div. FF of Pub. L. 116–260, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3091, known as the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, which enacted this subchapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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22 U.S.C. § 1741f
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102