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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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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