Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 12, 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.
What just happenedMar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 12, 2020
- Mar 10, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Mar 6, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Homeland Security Committee - Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee - Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralH11100
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.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Feb 12, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House