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S.Res. 805 (118th)
A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the murder of James Wright Foley and calling for the moral courage to prioritize the return of Americans held captive abroad and take all necessary efforts to deter international hostage taking and arbitrary detention.
Introduced
1 August 2024
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6468-6469)
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Summary
This resolution condemns the practice of wrongfully detaining Americans in order to threaten American sovereignty and recognizes August 19, 2014, as a solemn remembrance of this national security threat. (The American journalist James Wright Foley was killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS] on August 19, 2014.) The resolution also states that the Senate (1) stands with all those who have been taken hostage or wrongfully detained, those who have been released, and their families and friends; (2) commends the personnel who have endeavored to recover Americans held captive abroad; (3) prioritizes the return of all innocent U.S. nationals targeted for kidnapping or wrongful detention abroad; and (4) supports efforts to ensure that the U.S. hostage enterprise has proper resources and is authorized to address evolving threats.
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Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 25 September 2024
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 25 September 2024
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 25 September 2024
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 August 2024
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 August 2024
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 August 2024
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/805
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/sres/805