Human Rights Accountability Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1627
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2015-06-18
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of State

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Executive agency funding and structure

Human rights
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Human Rights Accountability Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill requires that 5% of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for a fiscal year for the Department of State's diplomatic and consular programs (and not designated for worldwide security protection) be withheld from obligation for every 30 days the Department's human rights report is late.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Kirk ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To ensure the Secretary of State complies fully with reporting requirements in section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Rights Accountability Act of 2015 . 2. Penalty for failure to comply with reporting requirements on human rights and severe forms of trafficking in persons Of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for a fiscal year for the Department of State for Diplomatic and Consular Programs and not designated for Worldwide Security Protection, 5 percent shall be withheld from obligation for every 30 days after the deadline specified in subsection (d) of section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) ) that the Secretary of State submits the report required under such subsection.