Introduced the bipartisan Countering Wrongful Detention Act and pledged to fight to secure the release of Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad and ease their return; the bill would create a 'State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention' designation and related deterrence tools.

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Derived from a tracked promise: “Introduced the bipartisan Countering Wrongful Detention Act and pledged to fight to secure the release of Americans held hostage or wrongful…”

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U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relationshttps://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/rep/release/risch-coons-introduce-countering-wrongful-detention-act ↗
“I will always fight for American hostages and wrongful detainees—securing their release and making their re-entry as easy as possible for them and their families.”