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 1428) requires the U.S. Secretary of State to submit a report to specific congressional committees within 30 days of enactment. The report must detail efforts by Venezuelan government officials and transnational criminal organizations to detain U.S. citizens or permanent residents, including names of involved individuals, descriptions of criminal groups' roles, and assessments of how victims were lured to Venezuela. It also mandates an unclassified report with a classified annex listing the current number of detained U.S. nationals held by Venezuelan authorities. The bill directly affects U.S. citizens and residents potentially detained in Venezuela and targets transparency about state and criminal actor involvement.