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Security Partner Modernization Act

USA116th CongressHR-2068| House 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Michael Guest

Michael Guest

Republican Representative

Mississippi

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Security Partner Modernization Act This bill establishes allows the use of certain foreign assistance funds to provide training and support for foreign-government law-enforcement forces. However, such funds may not be used to (1) provide assistance otherwise prohibited, such as assistance for units that the Department of State believes have committed gross human-rights violations; (2) provide assistance that the State Department believes would aggravate or substantially contribute to corruption, human-rights violations, or suppression of dissent; or (3) support any foreign-government intelligence or surveillance program. Currently, such funds may not be used for such training and assistance, with various exceptions such as where the recipient country has a longstanding democratic tradition and does not have standing armed forces or a history of committing gross human-rights violations.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 3, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

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Security Partner Modernization Act

USA116th CongressHR-2068| House 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Security Partner Modernization Act This bill establishes allows the use of certain foreign assistance funds to provide training and support for foreign-government law-enforcement forces. However, such funds may not be used to (1) provide assistance otherwise prohibited, such as assistance for units that the Department of State believes have committed gross human-rights violations; (2) provide assistance that the State Department believes would aggravate or substantially contribute to corruption, human-rights violations, or suppression of dissent; or (3) support any foreign-government intelligence or surveillance program. Currently, such funds may not be used for such training and assistance, with various exceptions such as where the recipient country has a longstanding democratic tradition and does not have standing armed forces or a history of committing gross human-rights violations.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 3, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Michael Guest

Michael Guest

Republican Representative

Mississippi

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLaw enforcement administration and fundingProtest and dissentSubversive activities