Briefing and Reports to Congress; Publication

Statutory Text

“(2) Initial briefing required.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall brief Congress on the following:

“(A) Whether any of the following countries should be designated as a State Sponsor of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention under subsection (a):

“(i) Afghanistan.

“(ii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.

“(iii) The People’s Republic of China.

“(iv) The Russian Federation.

“(v) Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro.

“(vi) The Republic of Belarus.

“(B) The steps taken by the Secretary and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies to deter the unlawful and wrongful detention of United States nationals and to respond to such detentions, including—

“(i) any engagement with private sector companies to optimize the distribution of travel advisories; and

“(ii) any engagement with private companies responsible for promoting travel to foreign countries engaged in the unlawful or wrongful detention of United States nationals.

“(C) An assessment of a possible expansion of chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976’) to include an exception from asset seizure immunity for State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.

“(D) A detailed plan on the manner by which a geographic travel restriction should or could be instituted against State Sponsors of Unlawful or Wrongful Detention.

“(E) The progress made in multilateral fora, including the United Nations and other international organizations, to address the unlawful and wrongful detention of United States nationals, in addition to nationals of partners and allies of the United States in foreign countries.

Verbatim from the enrolled law as published by GovInfo; margin notes and page markers omitted. Pub. L. 119-60 on GovInfo · PDF · text fetched Oct. 17, 2026

How the Date Is Worked Out

1. Enacted Dec. 18, 2025 (Pub. L. 119-60).
2. Inserted into another statute: the timing words may refer to that statute, so no date is given.
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• GovInfo Congressionally Mandated Reports collection: 1,209 packages listed; titles searched for Middle East terms; 55 State, Defense, Treasury and executive-office summaries checked for citations to Pub. L. 119-60 (0 found) (Oct. 17, 2026)
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