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Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

USA118th CongressHR-1471| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
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• Judiciary Committee• National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act This bill requires the President to impose certain sanctions on foreign governments that have engaged in genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes. Upon determining that the government of a foreign country has committed such crimes, the President must sanction the country by prohibiting (1) any U.S. security assistance; and (2) arms sales, including the sale, transfer, delivery, and export licensing of defense articles and defense services. Additionally, the bill prohibits federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from participating in any exchange with the police, military, or security forces of the sanctioned country. The bill establishes the U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law and to make policy recommendations with respect to the imposition and termination of sanctions specified in the bill.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5880
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4718
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
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.
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5880
    Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4718
    Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act


  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2023
    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.


  • March 9, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.


  • June 7, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.

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

USA118th CongressHR-1471| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act This bill requires the President to impose certain sanctions on foreign governments that have engaged in genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes. Upon determining that the government of a foreign country has committed such crimes, the President must sanction the country by prohibiting (1) any U.S. security assistance; and (2) arms sales, including the sale, transfer, delivery, and export licensing of defense articles and defense services. Additionally, the bill prohibits federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from participating in any exchange with the police, military, or security forces of the sanctioned country. The bill establishes the U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law and to make policy recommendations with respect to the imposition and termination of sanctions specified in the bill.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5880
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4718
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
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.
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5880
    Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4718
    Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act


  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2023
    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.


  • March 9, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.


  • June 7, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
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• Judiciary Committee• National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee• 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