3.0.0 1778 2022-11-15T16:32:29Z 2022-11-15T16:32:29Z House H HR 2013-04-26 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 1778.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:article 1, section 8 of the Constitution[Page H2394]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-14T16:56:19Z Referred to 2013-04-26T14:08:05Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-04-26T14:08:00Z 2013-06-14 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2013-05-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E738-739) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-26 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-04-26 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2013-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2013-04-26 True International Affairs Bolivia Congressional oversight Department of State Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Due process and equal protection Family relationships Foreign aid and international relief Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Human rights Immigration status and procedures Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International law and treaties Latin America Sanctions Travel and tourism Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2013-04-26 Introduced in House 2013-05-02T15:25:20Z Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013 or Jacob's Law of 2013 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to include in the Foreign Service professional development program training to protect the rights of U.S. citizens in foreign custody.

Directs the Secretary of State to submit a semiannnual report to Congress for five years that identifies: (1) U.S. citizens imprisoned in foreign countries whose fundamental due process and human rights are being violated, (2) the due process and human rights violations that are being committed against such U.S. citizens, and (3) the government officials who are responsible for such violations or who are not fulfilling their official responsibility to protect such rights.

Prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing any visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from permitting entry to the United States of, any such identified official and his or her immediate family members. Makes such ban permanent if an identified U.S. citizen dies while in foreign custody.

Prohibits foreign assistance from being provided to an agency or other entity of a foreign government that is responsible for the violation of, or is failing to protect, the fundamental due process or human rights of an imprisoned U.S. citizen.

]]> Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013 Display Title Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Justice for Imprisoned Americans Overseas Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Jacob's Law of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To mandate training of members of the Foreign Service to protect the rights of United States citizens in the custody of foreign governments, to deny entry into the United States of officials of any foreign government, including their immediate family members, who commit or who fail to rectify fundamental due process and human rights violations of United States citizens in the custody of a foreign government, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1778ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1778ih.xml 2013-06-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.