H.R. 3615

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds to pay foreign governments and entities for the detention of certain individuals.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 26, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Torres of New York · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 3615
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Prohibition on obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain detentions of individuals

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Prohibition on obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain detentions of individuals

• (a) In general
  • No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to, directly or indirectly, pay a foreign government, agency of a foreign government, or foreign entity for the detention of an individual, if a court of the United States has determined that such detention violates the laws of the United States.
• (b) Foreign entity defined
  • In this section, the term means an entity not organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States. foreign entity