Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act

Bill: 117-hr-6600
Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2022-02-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
Asia
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
China
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign loans and debt
Foreign property
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International law and treaties
Iran
Mental health
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Multilateral development programs
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Sudan
Trade restrictions
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Women's rights
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: 

Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act

 
This bill imposes sanctions and addresses other issues related to the conflict in Ethiopia.
 
The President must impose property-blocking sanctions (and visa-blocking sanctions in the case of an individual) against a foreign entity or individual that has taken certain actions to expand or extend the civil war or other conflicts in Ethiopia. 
 
The bill prohibits assistance, with certain exceptions, to Ethiopia's security forces unless the Department of State certifies to Congress that Ethiopia's government has ceased all military operations associated with the civil war and met other specified conditions. 
 
The Department of the Treasury must instruct U.S. representatives at international financial institutions to oppose, with some exceptions, such institutions providing loans or assistance to the governments of Ethiopia or Eritrea. Furthermore, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation may not provide certain support for projects in Ethiopia. These restrictions must terminate after the State Department certifies that certain conditions, such as a cessation of military operations associated with the civil war in Ethiopia, have been met.
 
The President may provide support for activities necessary to preserve evidence of atrocities in Ethiopia and to pursue accountability for such atrocities. 
 
Within 90 days of this bill's enactment, the State Department must report to Congress a determination of whether actions in Ethiopia by the armed forces of Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Tigrayan Peoples Liberation Front, and other armed actors constitute genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-02-04
text: Introduced in House