Bill > HR9520

This bill, the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022, has two key provisions: 1. It requests the President to issue an annual proclamation designating a "Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day" to call on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 2. It designates the "Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag" championed by the Bring Our Families Home Campaign as the official symbol to recognize U.S. citizens held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad. The bill requires the flag to be displayed at the Capitol, the White House, and the offices of the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense on Flag Day (June 14), Independence Day (July 4), and any other day when a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident returns from being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad, or dies while being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad.