Officially: Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
The bill lets the U.S. label countries that wrongfully detain Americans and review penalties like sanctions, visa limits, and aid cuts. Travelers to some high-risk countries would have to confirm they read the State Department warning. It also creates an advisory council and requires new reports to Congress.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S.1478. Modern Action explains Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025 in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can review before sending.
Where it stands
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94. (6/18/2025)
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
For more detail
Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can review, edit, and send.
Congressional offices prioritize messages from their own constituents. Modern Action uses your address to route the drafted message to your senators when that is the most relevant target for this bill.
The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you review it before it sends.
This page is for understanding Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025, choosing whether you support it, oppose it, or want changes. Modern Action drafts the message before it goes to Congress.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (floor pending), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around S.1478, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then leaves the final review and edits to you.
