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Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

USA117th CongressHR-4718| House 
| Updated: 8/4/2021
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (2)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee• Homeland Security Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• East Asia and Pacific 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5880
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2021
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.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5880
    Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act


  • July 27, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2021
    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.


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.


  • August 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

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

USA117th CongressHR-4718| House 
| Updated: 8/4/2021
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5880
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2021
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.
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5880
    Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act


  • July 27, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2021
    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.


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.


  • August 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (2)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee• Homeland Security Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• East Asia and Pacific 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