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Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019

Introduced: June 11, 2019 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019

This bill provides for sanctions against foreign persons responsible for conflict-related acts of sexual and gender-based violence.

The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for sexual and gender-based violence against individuals seeking human rights or attempting to expose illegal activity by government officials.

Foreign government officials and their immediate family members who have been involved in significant corruption involving sexual or gender-based violence shall be ineligible to enter the United States.

The bill also expands existing foreign-assistance-related reporting requirements to include information on conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 16
D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 15, 2019
Phillips, Dean
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 26, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Aug 27, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Aug 27, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Aug 2, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 23, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 26, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Jun 19, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jun 11, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Jun 11, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 11, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Jun 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3212: Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3212/
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"H.R. 3212: Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3212/.
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