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Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1933

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act - Authorizes the President to impose U.S. entry and property sanctions against any foreign person (or entity) who:

  • is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in any foreign country seeking to expose illegal activity carried out by government officials, or to obtain, exercise, or promote human rights and freedoms;
  • acted as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in such activities;
  • is a government official responsible for, or complicit in, ordering or otherwise directing acts of significant corruption or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption to foreign jurisdictions; or
  • has materially assisted or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of, such activities.

Prescribes related penalties.

Authorizes the President, with regard to such sanctions, to: (1) waive their application, with prior congressional notification, if in U.S. national security interests; and (2) terminate them under specified conditions.

States that sanctions shall not apply if necessary to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations (U.N.) and the United States regarding the U.N. Headquarters, or other applicable international obligations of the United States.

Directs the President to report to Congress annually regarding each foreign person sanctioned, the type of sanctions imposed, and the reason for their imposition.

Current Status of Bill S 1933

Bill S 1933 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since January 15, 2014. Bill S 1933 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on January 15, 2014.  Bill S 1933's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449. as of June 26, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1933

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
10
Democrat Cosponsors
6
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1933

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Congressional oversight
- Department of the Treasury
- Foreign property
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Human rights
- Sanctions
- Visas and passports
- War and emergency powers

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1933

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Global Human Rights Accountability Act
Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes.

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