Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

Bolstering Efforts To Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United States Nationals Home

This executive order declares a national emergency over hostage-taking and wrongful detention of U.S. nationals abroad, expanding existing hostage recovery infrastructure to cover state-sponsored wrongful detentions. It authorizes sanctions—including asset blocking and visa bans—against foreign persons involved in such acts, and mandates enhanced interagency coordination, family engagement, and diplomatic strategies led by the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.