H.R. 4718 · 117th Congress · House

Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Introduced
Jul 27, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 04, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

  2. JUL 28, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

  3. JUL 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUL 27, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JUL 27, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  7. JUL 27, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

  8. JUL 27, 2021IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

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Referred: Aug 4, 2021

Active

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 28, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Jul 27, 2021

Active

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

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Referred: Jul 27, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 27, 2021

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 27, 2021

Active