HR 4950 115th Congress House International Affairs Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Crime prevention Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Sex offenses

D'ARC Act

Introduced: February 6, 2018 See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Feb 6, 2018

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Demand the end of Assault in Refugee Camps Act or the D'ARC Act

This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include descriptions of the extent to which:

the government of a country is failing to address, reduce, or prosecute instances of sexual assault in refugee camps; and
the United States has taken or will take action to end such practices, including by training personnel to address the crime of sexual assault.

What's happening now February 6, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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