S. 1158 115th Congress Senate

Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to help prevent acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes, which threaten national and international security, by enhancing United States Government ca… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: May 17, 2017 See on congress.gov

International Affairs Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrime preventionDepartment of State

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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRule of law and government transparencyWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

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Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 14, 2019

Became Public Law No: 115-441.

Jan 14, 2019

Signed by President.

Jan 2, 2019

Presented to President.

Dec 21, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 21, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 367 - 4 (Roll no. 489). (text: CR H10546-10547)

Dec 21, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10574-10575)

Dec 21, 2018

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 21, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1158.

Dec 21, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10546-10547)

Dec 21, 2018

Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 13, 2018

Held at the desk.

Dec 13, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 13, 2018

Received in the House.

Dec 12, 2018

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 12, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 12, 2018

The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7522)

Dec 12, 2018

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7522-7524)

Jun 27, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 489.

Jun 27, 2018

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jun 26, 2018

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

May 17, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3014-3015)

May 17, 2017

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 21, 2018	House · vote #489	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	367–4	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 4,102	–	To make technical corrections.	Agreed to	Dec 12, 2018

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Latest action January 14, 2019

Became Public Law No: 115-441.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of State to provide additional training for Foreign Service Officers assigned to a country experiencing or at risk of mass atrocities, such as genocide or war crimes. The training shall include instruction on recognizing patterns of escalation and early signs of potential atrocities, and methods of preventing and responding to atrocities.

The President shall report annually to Congress on U.S. efforts to prevent mass atrocities. The report shall cover topics including a review of current U.S. activities, funding expended on such activities, recommendations on how to strengthen such efforts, and the state of the implementation of the recommendations from the previous year's report.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 25

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jul 16, 2018

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jun 25, 2018

King, Angus S., Jr.

Maine · Mar 19, 2018

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2018

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Nov 27, 2017

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 5, 2017

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Jun 28, 2017

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Jun 13, 2017

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · May 22, 2017

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · May 17, 2017

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · May 17, 2017

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · May 17, 2017

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · May 17, 2017

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · May 17, 2017

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · May 17, 2017

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · May 17, 2017

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · May 17, 2017

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · May 17, 2017

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · May 17, 2017

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · May 17, 2017

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · May 17, 2017

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · May 17, 2017

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · May 17, 2017

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · May 17, 2017

Young, Todd

Indiana · May 17, 2017

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