II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1428 To require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 3, 2023 Mr. CRUZ introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO CAPTURE AND DE- 3 TAIN UNITED STATES CITIZENS AS HOS- 4 TAGES. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 7 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1428.IS S1428 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1428 IS a report on efforts by the Government of Venezuela to de- 1 tain United States citizens and permanent residents. 2 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub- 3 section (a) shall include, regarding the seizure and detain- 4 ment of United States citizens or permanent resident 5 aliens— 6 (1) the names and positions of Venezuelan per- 7 sons or those acting on their behalf who have en- 8 gaged in those activities; 9 (2) a description of any roles played by 10 transnational criminal organizations, and an identi- 11 fication of those organizations; and 12 (3) where relevant, an assessment of whether 13 and how United States citizens and permanent resi- 14 dent aliens have been lured to Venezuela. 15 (c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 16 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but shall include 17 a classified annex listing the total number of United 18 States citizens and permanent resident aliens presently in 19 custody of Venezuelan state actors operating in the hemi- 20 sphere. 21 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE- 22 FINED.—In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of 23 Congress’’ means— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1428.IS S1428 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •S 1428 IS (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 1 the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and 2 (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 3 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep- 4 resentatives. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 May 12, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1428.IS S1428 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS