A resolution calling for the immediate release of Ryan Corbett, a United States citizen who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on August 10, 2022, and condemning the wrongful detention of Americans by the Taliban.
Latest action · Apr 11, 2024 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2716; text: CR S2721-2722)
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 11, 2024
- Agreed to in SenateApr 11, 2024
Summary
This resolution condemns the wrongful detention of Ryan Corbett by the Taliban, calls for his immediate and unconditional release, and expresses support for his family. (Ryan Corbett is an American citizen detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2022.)
The resolution also condemns the Taliban’s continued use of the wrongful detention of U.S. citizens and calls for the immediate release of other U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents wrongfully detained in Afghanistan.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Apr 11, 2024 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 15, 2024 | |
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Apr 18, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2024Introduced in Senate
- Apr 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2716; text: CR S2721-2722)
- Apr 11, 2024Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2716; text: CR S2721-2722)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 965 | Calling for the immediate release of Ryan Corbett, a United States citizen, who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on August 10, 2022, and condemning the wrongful detention of Americans by the Taliban. | Related bill | Jun 11, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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- Apr 11, 2024Agreed to Senate
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