Nelson Wells Jr. and Dawn Michelle Hunt Unjustly Detained in Communist China Act

This bill directs the Secretary of State, within 60 days, to create a list of "cases of concern" for Americans detained in China who are not officially designated as wrongfully detained, and for relatives of Americans detained in China to pressure or silence them. The Secretary must also write a diplomatic action plan, including a State Department contact for families, a plan to address "exit bans," and a review of prisoner transfer options. Within 120 days, the Secretary must send Congress a report on detained Americans and exit bans, which ends 3 years after the first report. The bill requires guidance and resources for affected families, and requires the President to give released Americans a letter declaring their detention in China invalid for background check purposes. It also states a U.S. policy that Chinese officials involved in these detentions may be sanctioned under the Global Magnitsky Act.

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Sponsors

• Christopher H. Smith Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors