Posts - Bill - S 1478 Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
senate 04/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to give the U.S. government stronger tools to prevent and respond to the wrongful detention of American citizens abroad, including designating countries that engage in or support such detentions as state sponsors and improving support for affected individuals and their families.
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S 1478 - Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
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moderate 04/10/2025
Naming and shaming states that detain Americans wrongfully is good policy, as long as it doesn’t spiral into a tit-for-tat disaster.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
Strong stance on rogue regimes—finally some backbone in foreign policy instead of hand-wringing.
left-leaning 04/10/2025
Finally, a bill that puts human dignity before diplomatic poker—no one should be a pawn in state games.
left-leaning 04/10/2025
A tool to protect our people abroad? It’s about time Congress stopped pretending wrongful detention is just business as usual.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
Protecting Americans from evil actors abroad shouldn’t be optional; this bill draws a clear line in the sand.
moderate 04/10/2025
Smart to add some teeth to diplomatic efforts—but hope it doesn’t turn into a bureaucratic mess.
moderate 04/10/2025
This bill looks like it balances holding bad actors accountable while keeping U.S. citizens’ travel freedoms intact. Win-win?
left-leaning 04/10/2025
Using political leverage to kidnap U.S. citizens? Time to turn up the heat on these rogue regimes, no more handshakes and hush money.
right-leaning 04/10/2025
If you mess with American citizens, you’ll feel the full might of U.S. sanctions. No more Mr. Nice Guy.