(2) A diplomatic action plan that includes, at a 
minimum, the following elements: 
(A) Designation of an official or officials 
within the Department of State to coordinate 
the diplomatic activities and to serve as the reg-
ular point of contact for the families of those 
determined to be cases of concern. 
(B) Guidance for United States Govern-
ment officials, as necessary, on the legal, diplo-
matic, and public diplomacy efforts that should 
be undertaken on behalf of cases of concern. 
(C) An exploration of options for increased 
diplomatic action to secure the release of de-
tained United States nationals, including a de-
termination on expanded use of the Inter-
national Prison Transfer Program (IPTP) and, 
an explanation of why allied nations, who do 
not have a prisoner transfer treaty with the 
People’s Republic of China, nonetheless initiate 
prisoner transfer proceedings under the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China’s Law of International 
Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters. 
(D) A review of international cooperation 
efforts and whether coordination efforts expand 
the tools available to the United States to os-
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tracize and hold accountable states that hold 
United States nationals for diplomatic leverage 
or to censor or intimidate a United States na-
tional. 
(E) A review of the available authorities to 
respond to the detention of cases of concern, in-
cluding an explanation why humanitarian re-
lease mechanism is not used more often to gain 
the release of detained Americans. 
(F) A review of existing authorities to hold 
accountable People’s Republic of China officials 
responsible for the unjust detentions of Ameri-
cans, including those responsible for the torture 
and mistreatment of Americans while they are 
detained. 
(G) A plan to address the use of ‘‘exit 
bans’’ targeting United States citizens used to 
punish, gain economic concessions, or force vol-
untary repatriation of a United States resident. 
(H) Establishment of a timetable and a 
specific process to review new cases of concern 
where there is credible information that a 
United States national or a family member of 
a United States national is being unjustly de-
tained in the People’s Republic of China. New 
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cases for review shall be identified by the As-
sistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, 
the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, the Special Presi-
dential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, or the head 
of any other relevant bureau of the Department 
of State, in consultation with information pro-
vided by family members or other credible 
sources regarding individuals detained in the 
People’s Republic of China. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a classified report with an unclassified 
section with basic facts about the unjust detentions 
of Americans in China and recommendations for 
Congressional action that includes— 
(A) the current number of known United 
States nationals detained in the People’s Re-
public of China; 
(B) the number of United States nationals 
determined to be wrongfully detained in the 
People’s Republic of China; 
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(C) the number of United States nationals 
on the cases of concern list required by this sec-
tion; 
(D) the number of family members of 
United States nationals included among the 
cases of concern and detained for the reasons 
described in section 3(2)(B) of this Act; 
(E) the current number of United States 
citizens facing exit bans in the People’s Repub-
lic of China that are known to the Department 
of State; 
(F) basic facts about the cases of concern 
and the exit ban cases; 
(G) a description of specific action taken 
on behalf of individuals included on the cases of 
concern list and options for increased diplo-
matic action to secure their release; 
(H) a description of actions taken to ad-
dress the cases of individuals facing exit bans; 
(I) the timeline and process for reviewing 
cases to add to the cases of concern list; 
(J) strategies for reducing the number of 
United States nationals facing exit bans; 
(K) a strategy for more consistent and ex-
panded use of the International Prison Transfer 
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Program (IPTP), and an explanation of why al-
lied nations, who do not have a prisoner trans-
fer treaty with the People’s Republic of China, 
nonetheless initiate prisoner transfer pro-
ceedings under the People’s Republic of China’s 
Law of International Judicial Cooperation in 
Criminal Matters; 
(L) a strategy for reducing overall the 
number of United States nationals detained and 
reducing the frequency of ‘‘prisoner exchanges’’; 
(M) a list of sanctions or other actions 
taken to hold accountable PRC officials respon-
sible for the unjust detention of Americans citi-
zens and those responsible for the torture and 
mistreatment of Americans while detained in 
China; and 
(N) recommendation for congressional ac-
tion, including additional statutory authorities 
or appropriations to support or strengthen the 
objectives of this Act, and if additional appro-
priations are requested, a justification for such 
funds, including a description of how they 
would be allocated and expected outcomes. 
(2) FORM.—The report required in this sub-
section shall be submitted as a classified report, with 
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