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Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

Introduced: March 8, 2023 Introduced by: Omar, Ilhan Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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.
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Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act

This bill requires the President to impose certain sanctions on foreign governments that have engaged in genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes.

Upon determining that the government of a foreign country has committed such crimes, the President must sanction the country by prohibiting (1) any U.S. security assistance; and (2) arms sales, including the sale, transfer, delivery, and export licensing of defense articles and defense services. Additionally, the bill prohibits federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from participating in any exchange with the police, military, or security forces of the sanctioned country.

The bill establishes the U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law and to make policy recommendations with respect to the imposition and termination of sanctions specified in the bill.

What's happening now June 7, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Mar 8, 2023
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1471: Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1471/
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"H.R. 1471: Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1471/.
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H.R. 1471, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1471/.
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