• Homeland Security Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act This bill imposes certain sanctions on countries that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian law. Specifically, the bill prohibits the provision of security assistance to, the sale or commercial export of arms to, or the exchange of law enforcement with a foreign country that has committed genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes. The bill also establishes the U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review such violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law and to make policy recommendations with respect to the imposition of sanctions for such violations.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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 Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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 Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
International Affairs
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational law and treatiesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSanctionsTrade restrictionsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
USA116th CongressHR-5880| House
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act This bill imposes certain sanctions on countries that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian law. Specifically, the bill prohibits the provision of security assistance to, the sale or commercial export of arms to, or the exchange of law enforcement with a foreign country that has committed genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes. The bill also establishes the U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review such violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law and to make policy recommendations with respect to the imposition of sanctions for such violations.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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 Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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 Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Homeland Security Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
International Affairs
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational law and treatiesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSanctionsTrade restrictionsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity