2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4179: Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To provide the United States Government with additional tools to deter state and non-state actors from wrongfully detaining United States nationals for political leverage, and for other purposes.
Bill History
6/26/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
6/26/2025
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.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(6/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Foreign Affairs(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
French Hill
Republican