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The executive order was signed by President Biden on Tuesday.

A senior administration official said that the executive order reflected the administration's commitment not just to the issues generally but to the families in particular.

The order gives the government the power to impose sanctions on individuals involved in hostage-taking, as well as providing more information to the families of Americans who have been wrongly imprisoned.

The order was signed by Biden after he came under fire for failing to do more to get the release of the basketball player who faces up to 10 years in a Russian prison. Marijuana was reportedly found in her luggage at the airport where she was arrested. Russian media are suggesting a swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence in the US.

Biden received a handwritten letter begging him not to forget about him.

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