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22 U.S.C. 1741: Assistance for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad
Created in 2020 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (1).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed 306A
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–159, §7701(1), inserted "unless the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs determines that circumstances warrant an additional night," after "lodging,". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §7701(2), substituted "not later than 14 days after such time that total expenditures to carry out paragraphs (2) and (3) in any fiscal year surpass $250,000 for any fiscal year" for "of any amount spent above $250,000 for any fiscal year to carry out paragraphs (2)… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §7707, added subsec. (e). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 118–159, §7708, added subsec. (f). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (f)
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31, §6409(1), substituted "Resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad" for "Resource guidance" in heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §6409(2), substituted "Resource guidance" for "Establishment" in heading, and designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §6409(5), substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "paragraph (1)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §6409(4), which directed the redesignation of "paragraph (2) as subparagraph (B)", without specifying the par. to which subpar. (B) was to be redesignated, and the realignment of margins, was executed by redesignating par. (2) as subpar. (B) of par. (1), to reflect the probable inte… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §6409(6), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (1)(B). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §6409(3), which directed the redesignation of "subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) and clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively," and the realignment of margins, was executed by redesignating subpars. (A) to (E) as cls. (i) to (v), respectively, to reflect the pro… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §6409(6), added pars. (3) to (8). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (d)
2022
- Pub. L. 117–263, §9102(1), inserted ", as expeditiously as possible," after "review" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §9102(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Upon a determination by the Secretary of State, based on the totality of the circumstances, that there is credible information that the detention of a United States national abroad is u… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.