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To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on instances of sexual assault in refugee camps, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4950| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2018
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Demand the end of Assault in Refugee Camps Act or the D'ARC Act This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include descriptions of the extent to which: the government of a country is failing to address, reduce, or prosecute instances of sexual assault in refugee camps; and the United States has taken or will take action to end such practices, including by training personnel to address the crime of sexual assault.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • February 6, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex offenses

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on instances of sexual assault in refugee camps, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4950| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2018
Demand the end of Assault in Refugee Camps Act or the D'ARC Act This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include descriptions of the extent to which: the government of a country is failing to address, reduce, or prosecute instances of sexual assault in refugee camps; and the United States has taken or will take action to end such practices, including by training personnel to address the crime of sexual assault.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • February 6, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex offenses