S. 1164 · 117th Congress
Global Hostage Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Cotton
- Introduced
- 2021-04-15
- Latest action
- 2021-04-15 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Global Hostage Act of 2021
This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that knowingly participate in or are complicit in politically motivated harassment, abuse, arrest, or imprisonment of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. These sanctions shall also apply to those that materially assist or support such actions and those that provide significant support to an individual or entity sanctioned under this bill.