Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

Bill: 118-hr-1471
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

 
This bill requires the President to impose certain sanctions on foreign governments that have engaged in genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes. 
 
Upon determining that the government of a foreign country has committed such crimes, the President must sanction the country by prohibiting (1) any U.S. security assistance; and (2) arms sales, including the sale, transfer, delivery, and export licensing of defense articles and defense services. Additionally, the bill prohibits federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from participating in any exchange with the police, military, or security forces of the sanctioned country. 
 
The bill establishes the U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law and to make policy recommendations with respect to the imposition and termination of sanctions specified in the bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in House