HR 1522 United States House · 118th Congress

Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023

This bill designates an annual "Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day" and establishes a specific flag for recognition. It requests the President issue yearly proclamations designating the day and calls for public observance, while requiring the designated flag to be displayed at the Capitol, White House, and State/Defense Department buildings on Flag Day (June 14), Independence Day (July 4), and days when U.S. citizens return from or die while held hostage/wrongfully detained abroad.

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Mar 2023

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Introduced Mar 9, 2023 Last action Mar 9, 2023

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Mar 9, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Mar 9, 2023

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