Assistance for family members

(a) Resources for families of cases of concern The Secretary shall provide resource guidance to the family members of the cases of concern that shall include at a minimum— (1) contact information for official(s) in the Department of State or other government agencies designated to answer family questions; (2) information to help families understand United States policy concerning efforts to seek the release of United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully held abroad; (3) relevant guidance on how families may engage with United States diplomatic and consular channels to ensure prompt and regular access for the detained individual to legal counsel, family members, humane treatment, and other services; (4) guidance on contacting members of Congress or other individuals who may be influential in securing the release of their family members; (5) guidance on possible travel assistance to travel to Washington, DC, to meet with Department of State and congressional officials; (6) a clear and cogent explanation, upon request of a family member of a detained United States national, about the wrongful detention determination and why a specific United States national is not determined to be wrongfully detained; and (7) appropriate points of contact, such as legal resources and counseling services, that have a strong record of assisting victims’ families. (b) Declarations of invalidity Upon the release of a United States national from the cases of concern list and the return of that national to the United States, the President shall issue to that national a letter, to be known as a declaration of invalidity, that officially declares the detention of the national in the People’s Republic of China as invalid for the purposes of completion of documentation for a background investigation or review of prior offenses, such as a conviction.