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36 U.S.C. § 148

U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day

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(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.(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1804(a)(1)(A)(ii), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 686.)