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HR 7025 117th Congress House International Affairs Congressional oversight Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Human rights Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022

Introduced: March 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 19, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 19, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 43 (Roll no. 377). (text: 7/18/2022 CR H6696-6698)
Jul 19, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 43 (Roll no. 377).
Jul 19, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6866-6867)
Jul 18, 2022
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.
Jul 18, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7025.
Jul 18, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6696-6698)
Jul 18, 2022
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 18, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.
Jul 18, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-417.
Jun 15, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 15, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2022
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Mar 29, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 19, 2022 House · vote #377 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 379–43 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022

This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to take actions to ensure that the international financial assistance it provides does not go to any foreign security force unit (e.g., a military or paramilitary unit) where there is a reasonable belief that the unit has committed a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights.

The USFWS must conduct risk analysis to ensure that a recipient (or subrecipient) of a grant does not fund or support any such unit. The prohibition against providing funding to such a unit shall not apply if the applicable government is taking effective steps to (1) bring the responsible members of the unit to justice, and (2) prevent gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by the unit in the future.

The USFWS must take other actions to prevent funding such a unit, such as (1) coordinating with the Department of State on procedures for vetting potential assistance recipients, (2) publicly identifying units that are barred from receiving assistance, (3) requiring assistance recipients to provide certain information and to implement a safeguards plan, and (4) requiring periodic financial and programmatic audits of assistance recipients.

The bill also requires (1) a grant recipient to report credible information about possible human rights violations involving a grant to the USFWS and the relevant diplomatic or consular post, (2) the program awarding the grant to investigate such allegations, and (3) the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to investigate certain cases referred by the USFWS.

What's happening now July 20, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2