3.0.0 3199 2022-12-30T02:34:27Z 2023-09-05T17:28:05Z Senate S 2021-11-04 117 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-04-06T15:47:52Z Markup by 2022-03-29T14:36:38Z Referred to 2021-11-04T20:21:35Z 2022-04-06 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336. Calendars 2022-04-06 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2022-04-06 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2022-03-29 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2021-11-04 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2021-11-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2021-11-04 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2021-11-04 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2021-11-15 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2022-07-12 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2022-11-29 False 2022-11-30 D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2022-11-30 False 2022-05-05T20:00:00Z S. 3199, Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58066 As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on April 6, 2022 International Affairs Africa Assault and harassment offenses Child safety and welfare Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Ethiopia Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign loans and debt Foreign property Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Multilateral development programs Racial and ethnic relations Reconstruction and stabilization Sanctions Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Trade restrictions U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2021-11-04 Introduced in Senate 2022-04-20T18:06:47Z Ethiopia Peace and Democracy Promotion Act of 2021

This bill addresses U.S. efforts to support a peaceful, democratic Ethiopia and bring an end to the conflict in northern Ethiopia.

The President may provide financial, technical, and diplomatic support for efforts (1) by the African Union or other credible entities to bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict in northern Ethiopia; (2) to engage in peace building, mediation, and community reconciliation; and (3) to pursue accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ethiopia.

The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development must, respectively, develop and implement strategies to support democracy and human rights in Ethiopia and support conflict mitigation and management, reconciliation, and trauma healing for Ethiopians affected by the conflict.

The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that (1) undermine efforts to end hostilities in northern Ethiopia, or (2) provide weapons to parties involved in hostilities in Ethiopia.

The bill also (1) prohibits the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation from providing support for economic development projects in Ethiopia, (2) suspends any U.S. security assistance to the government of Ethiopia, and (3) requires U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to oppose any loan or extension of assistance to the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea. These restrictions shall continue until there is a resolution of the conflict in northern Ethiopia.

]]> 25 2022-04-06 Reported to Senate 2022-11-01T13:57:00Z Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022

This bill addresses U.S. efforts to support a peaceful, democratic Ethiopia and bring an end to the country's civil conflict.

The President may provide support for efforts (1) by the African Union or other credible entities to bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict across Ethiopia; (2) to engage in peace building, mediation, and community reconciliation; and (3) to pursue accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ethiopia.

The Department of State must develop and implement strategies to support democracy, rule of law, and human rights in Ethiopia. The State Department must also ensure the implementation of a strategy, to be developed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, to support conflict mitigation and management, reconciliation, and trauma healing for Ethiopians affected by the conflict.

The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that have engaged in certain actions related to the conflict in Ethiopia, such as taking significant actions to undermine efforts to end the conflict or deriving significant benefit from efforts to impede the transition to democracy.

The bill also (1) prohibits the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation from providing support for economic development projects in Ethiopia, (2) suspends any U.S. security assistance to the government of Ethiopia, and (3) requires U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to oppose any loan or extension of assistance to the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea. These restrictions shall continue until there is a resolution of the civil conflict.

]]> Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022 Display Title Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022 S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced Ethiopia Peace and Democracy Promotion Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to promote peace and democracy in Ethiopia, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Reported to Senate 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3199rs/xml/BILLS-117s3199rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3199is/xml/BILLS-117s3199is.xml 2022-04-06 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336. 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.