United States · Bill · S
S. 769 (118th)
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
Introduced
9 March 2023
Last action
5 June 2023 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023 This bill designates March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day and requests the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe it. 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
9 March 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 May 2023
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
Source: Floor
31 May 2023
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1824; text: CR S1824)
Source: Floor
31 May 2023
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
31 May 2023
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 June 2023
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
5 June 2023
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
5 June 2023
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 31 May 2023 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 9 March 2023 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 31 May 2023
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 31 May 2023
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 2023
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 9 March 2023
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Sponsors
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2023
- related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- related to ← U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/769
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/769
- us · 118-s-769 · source updated 10 August 2026