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US Code · Through Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)

36 U.S.C. § 148: U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day

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  1. Title 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 1—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

(a) Designation.—March 9 is U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. (b) Proclamation.—The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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