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Iraq Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019

Introduced: November 26, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Iraq Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of State to submit a report to Congress that includes (1) a statement of whether specified persons meet certain criteria to be sanctioned for violating human rights in Iraq; (2) a list of any Iraqi Security Forces units that have committed human rights violations in Iraq; and (3) a certification that such units will not receive training, equipment, or assistance from the United States.

What's happening now November 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5276: Iraq Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5276/
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"H.R. 5276: Iraq Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5276/.
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H.R. 5276, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5276/.
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