Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act

Bill: 117-s-93
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2021-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Family relationships
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Sanctions
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: 

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act

 
This bill permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and it revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions.
 
The bill expands the actors and abuses currently eligible for these sanctions by implementing the standards of 
serious human rights abuse
 and 
violations of internationally recognized human rights
 for the imposition of sanctions.
 
The bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on any foreign person (or any immediate family member of a person) who (1) is responsible for serious human rights abuse or any violation of internationally recognized human rights, (2) is a current or former government official who is responsible for or complicit in corruption, (3) is or has been a leader or official of an entity that has engaged in any of these activities, (4) has provided support for any of these activities, or (5) is owned or controlled by a person subject to these sanctions.
 
The President must report on additional steps taken through diplomacy and assistance to foreign or security sectors to address causes of serious human rights abuse, violations of internationally recognized human rights, and corruption.
 

action_date: 2021-06-24
text: 

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act

 
This bill permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and it revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions.
 
The bill expands the actors and abuses currently eligible for these sanctions by implementing the standard of 
serious human rights abuse
 for the imposition of sanctions.
 
The bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on any foreign person (or any immediate family member of a person) who (1) is responsible for serious human rights abuse, (2) is a current or former government official who is responsible for or complicit in corruption, (3) is or has been a leader or official of an entity that has engaged in any of these activities, (4) has provided support for any of these activities, or (5) is owned or controlled by a person subject to these sanctions.
 
The President must report on additional steps taken through diplomacy, international engagement, and assistance to foreign or security sectors to address causes of serious human rights abuse and corruption.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate