3.0.0 5880 2022-02-08T23:17:43Z 2022-02-08T23:17:43Z House HR 2020-02-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. OMAR:H.R. 5880.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1125]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2020-03-10T20:09:13Z Referred to 2020-02-12T15:03:30Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2020-03-06T17:49:37Z Referred to 2020-02-12T15:03:40Z hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee House Select Referred to 2020-02-12T15:03:35Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-02-12T15:03:25Z 2020-03-10 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2020-03-06 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. Committee 2020-02-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2020-02-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee 2020-02-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-02-12 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 N P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-09-17 False International Affairs Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International law and treaties Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations Military assistance, sales, and agreements Sanctions Trade restrictions War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2020-02-12 Introduced in House 2020-12-01T20:33:28Z 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.

]]> Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act Display Title Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign countries that are in violation of international human rights law or international humanitarian law, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5880ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5880ih.xml 2020-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.