Strengthening Efforts To Protect U.S. Nationals From Wrongful Detention Abroad

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Section 1 . Purpose. The United States must strengthen efforts to protect U.S. nationals from wrongful detention abroad. The United States Government is committed to using every tool available to curb this coercive tactic used by foreign adversaries and must hold such adversaries to account. No American should fear being taken as a political pawn by rogue states. Wrongful detentions are an affront to the rule of law and aim to undermine our leadership on the world stage. The United States will not tolerate these attacks on our sovereignty and U.S. nationals. Sec. 2 . Designation. The Secretary of State may designate any foreign country the government of which directly engages in or provides…