United States · Bill · S
S. 5243 (117th)
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022
Introduced
13 December 2022
Last action
13 December 2022 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022 This bill designates March 9 as Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing, and prioritizing the freedom of, citizens and lawful permanent residents held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.
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Timeline
13 December 2022
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 December 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 13 December 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5243
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/5243
- us · 117-s-5243 · source updated 10 August 2026