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In a proclamation issued on March 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump designated this date as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. This day is set aside to honor American citizens held unjustly abroad and their families, with a strong commitment to securing their release and bringing them home safely. The President highlighted past successes in freeing 13 Americans from various countries, including Venezuela, Afghanistan, Belarus, Russia, and those held by Hamas. He urged Americans to observe this day with relevant activities and reminded them of the Congressional designation established through Public Law 118-31, approved in December 2023.

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined that removing antidumping duties on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine could likely lead to harm to the U.S. steel industry. These decisions were made after a series of reviews that began in November 2023 and included a public hearing in October 2024. The full details of the Commission's views are documented in USITC Publication 5565. Commissioner David S. Johanson, however, opposed the decision for Latvia and Ukraine.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission have decided to continue the antidumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bars from Belarus, China, Indonesia, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine. They determined that removing these orders would likely cause dumping and harm to U.S. industries. As a result, the duties will remain in place, and U.S. Customs will keep collecting cash deposits at the current rates for related imports. This continuation is effective from December 13, 2024.