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Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
1/31/2024, 7:45 PM
Summary of Bill HR 1471
Bill 118 hr 1471, also known as the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress with the aim of preventing the United States from providing military assistance to countries with a history of human rights abuses.
The bill seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for evaluating and monitoring the human rights records of foreign governments receiving US military aid. It requires the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the human rights practices of countries receiving US military assistance, and to suspend or terminate such assistance if a country is found to be engaging in systematic human rights violations.
Additionally, the bill prohibits the transfer of certain types of military equipment to countries with a poor human rights record, such as tear gas, rubber bullets, and small arms. It also requires the President to impose sanctions on individuals and entities involved in human rights abuses, including freezing their assets and banning them from entering the United States. Overall, the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act aims to hold foreign governments accountable for their human rights practices and ensure that US military assistance is not used to support or enable human rights violations.
The bill seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for evaluating and monitoring the human rights records of foreign governments receiving US military aid. It requires the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the human rights practices of countries receiving US military assistance, and to suspend or terminate such assistance if a country is found to be engaging in systematic human rights violations.
Additionally, the bill prohibits the transfer of certain types of military equipment to countries with a poor human rights record, such as tear gas, rubber bullets, and small arms. It also requires the President to impose sanctions on individuals and entities involved in human rights abuses, including freezing their assets and banning them from entering the United States. Overall, the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act aims to hold foreign governments accountable for their human rights practices and ensure that US military assistance is not used to support or enable human rights violations.
Congressional Summary of HR 1471
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1471
Bill HR 1471 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 8, 2023. Bill HR 1471 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on March 8, 2023. Bill HR 1471's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise. as of June 7, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1471
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
4Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1471
Primary Policy Focus
International AffairsPotential Impact Areas
- 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
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1471
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign countries that are in violation of international human rights law or international humanitarian law, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1471
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