Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Extension Act

Bill: 117-s-3924
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-03-24
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Extension Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends through December 31, 2034, the authority of the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons involved in certain gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and significant acts of corruption. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3924 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to extend the sunset for sanctions with respect to human rights violations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of sanctions with respect to human rights violations Section 1265 of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328 ; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended by striking the date that is 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting December 31, 2034 .