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22 U.S.C. § 1741a

Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 1741a, Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/456233
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There shall be a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall report to the Secretary of State. The Special Envoy shall have the rank and status of ambassador. The Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs shall— There shall be, in the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, a Family Engagement Coordinator, who shall ensure— for a United States national unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 116-260(H.R. 133)2020-12-27
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-263(H.R. 7776)2022-12-23
    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
    House: 384–37Senate: 93–1