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.

This bill (S 4547) requires the U.S. Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress within 30 days of enactment about Venezuelan government efforts to detain U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The report must detail Venezuelan officials involved, the roles of transnational criminal organizations in these detentions, and whether U.S. citizens were lured to Venezuela. It also mandates a classified annex listing the total number of U.S. citizens currently held by Venezuelan authorities. The report is directed to specific congressional committees overseeing foreign affairs and national security.