HR 5276
116th Congress
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Iraq Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019
Introduced: November 26, 2019
Introduced by:
Wilson, Joe
Republican
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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