Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
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Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019 This bill provides for sanctions against foreign persons responsible for conflict-related acts of sexual and gender-based violence. The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for sexual and gender-based violence against individuals seeking human rights or attempting to expose illegal activity by government officials. Foreign government officials and their immediate family members who have been involved in significant corruption involving sexual or gender-based violence shall be ineligible to enter the United States. The bill also expands existing foreign-assistance-related reporting requirements to include information on conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Assault and harassment offensesConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyHuman rightsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesViolent crimeVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-3212| House
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019 This bill provides for sanctions against foreign persons responsible for conflict-related acts of sexual and gender-based violence. The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for sexual and gender-based violence against individuals seeking human rights or attempting to expose illegal activity by government officials. Foreign government officials and their immediate family members who have been involved in significant corruption involving sexual or gender-based violence shall be ineligible to enter the United States. The bill also expands existing foreign-assistance-related reporting requirements to include information on conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Assault and harassment offensesConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyHuman rightsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesViolent crimeVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity