A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the murder of James Wright Foley and calling for the moral courage to prioritize the return of Americans held captive abroad and take all necessary efforts to deter international hostage taking and arbitrary detention.

3.0.0 805 2025-08-18T19:51:41Z 2025-08-18T19:51:41Z Senate S SRES 2024-08-01 118 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2024-09-26T02:14:29Z Referred To 2024-08-01T21:17:11Z 2024-09-25 Senate Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6468-6469) Floor 2024-09-25 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6468) Floor 2024-09-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2024-09-25 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2024-08-01 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5791) IntroReferral 2024-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH N G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2024-08-01 True International Affairs Commemorative events and holidays 2024-10-01T16:47:26Z Detention of persons 2024-10-01T16:42:40Z Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad 2024-10-01T16:43:00Z International Affairs 2024-08-28T13:39:55Z

00 2024-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2025-08-18T19:51:15Z This resolution condemns the practice of wrongfully detaining Americans in order to threaten American sovereignty and recognizes August 19, 2014, as a solemn remembrance of this national security threat. (The American journalist James Wright Foley was killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS] on August 19, 2014.) The resolution also states that the Senate (1) stands with all those who have been taken hostage or wrongfully detained, those who have been released, and their families and friends; (2) commends the personnel who have endeavored to recover Americans held captive abroad; (3) prioritizes the return of all innocent U.S. nationals targeted for kidnapping or wrongful detention abroad; and (4) supports efforts to ensure that the U.S. hostage enterprise has proper resources and is authorized to address evolving threats.

55 2024-09-25 Passed Senate 2025-08-11T15:57:06Z This resolution condemns the practice of wrongfully detaining Americans in order to threaten American sovereignty and recognizes August 19, 2014, as a solemn remembrance of this national security threat. (The American journalist James Wright Foley was killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS] on August 19, 2014.) The resolution also states that the Senate (1) stands with all those who have been taken hostage or wrongfully detained, those who have been released, and their families and friends; (2) commends the personnel who have endeavored to recover Americans held captive abroad; (3) prioritizes the return of all innocent U.S. nationals targeted for kidnapping or wrongful detention abroad; and (4) supports efforts to ensure that the U.S. hostage enterprise has proper resources and is authorized to address evolving threats.

A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the murder of James Wright Foley and calling for the moral courage to prioritize the return of Americans held captive abroad and take all necessary efforts to deter international hostage taking and arbitrary detention. Official Title as Introduced 6 A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the murder of James Wright Foley and calling for the moral courage to prioritize the return of Americans held captive abroad and take all necessary efforts to deter international hostage taking and arbitrary detention. 2024-08-06T01:03:23Z Introduced in Senate IS Display Title 45 A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the murder of James Wright Foley and calling for the moral courage to prioritize the return of Americans held captive abroad and take all necessary efforts to deter international hostage taking and arbitrary detention. 2024-08-02T10:56:35Z 3301 118 SAMDT To amend the preamble. 2024-09-27T11:08:18Z 2024-09-25 Amendment SA 3301 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3301 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/3301 S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY Submitted on behalf of S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY Proposed on behalf of 1 1 G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2024-09-25 True 2024-09-26T02:17:40Z 2024-09-25T04:00:00Z Senate 118 SRES Senate S 805 A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the murder of James Wright Foley and calling for the moral courage to prioritize the return of Americans held captive abroad and take all necessary efforts to deter international hostage taking and arbitrary detention. 2025-08-18 6 2024-09-25 0 Senate Amendment SA 3301 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2024-09-25 0 Senate Amendment SA 3301 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Shaheen. (consideration: CR S6468) Floor 2024-09-25 IntroReferral Intro-S 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3301 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Shaheen. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3301 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 1 3300 118 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2024-09-27T11:08:18Z 2024-09-25 Amendment SA 3300 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3300 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/3300 S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY Submitted on behalf of S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY Proposed on behalf of 1 1 G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2024-09-25 True 2024-09-26T02:15:29Z 2024-09-25T04:00:00Z Senate 118 SRES Senate S 805 A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary of the murder of James Wright Foley and calling for the moral courage to prioritize the return of Americans held captive abroad and take all necessary efforts to deter international hostage taking and arbitrary detention. 2025-08-18 6 2024-09-25 0 Senate Amendment SA 3300 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2024-09-25 0 Senate Amendment SA 3300 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Shaheen. (consideration: CR S6468) Floor 2024-09-25 IntroReferral Intro-S 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3300 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Shaheen. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2024-09-25 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3300 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 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