Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 22, 2023
Introduced in House
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Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023
This bill directs and authorizes certain actions aimed at supporting Armenia in its conflict with Azerbaijan. For example, the bill
- repeals presidential waiver authority that allows for certain foreign assistance to Azerbaijan;
- authorizes foreign military financing grants to Armenia for FY2024;
- requires the Department of State to submit a detailed strategy to Congress to ensure the durable security for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and a detailed report on alleged Azerbaijani atrocities in its attacks on Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh in 2022 and 2023;
- authorizes the State Department and USAID to implement activities related to development of Armenia's energy sector;
- requires the State Department to seek opportunities for partnership between U.S. and Armenian entities on science and technology; and
- requires the President to impose sanctions on certain Azerbaijani officials determined to have directed (1) operations instigating the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, (2) attacks on Armenia in September 2022, (3) the blockade of the Lachin corridor beginning in December 2022, or (4) attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
30
R
LaMalfa, Doug
D
Kim, Andy
D
Amo, Gabe
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
Chu, Judy
D
Titus, Dina
Porter, Katie
D
Auchincloss, Jake
D
Stevens, Haley M.
D
Levin, Mike
D
Costa, Jim
Sarbanes, John
Pascrell, Bill
D
Magaziner, Seth
D
Lieu, Ted
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
D
Goldman, Daniel S.
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
D
Gottheimer, Josh
D
Crockett, Jasmine
D
Adams, Alma S.
D
Tonko, Paul
D
Gomez, Jimmy
D
Quigley, Mike
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Mullin, Kevin
D
Trahan, Lori
Eshoo, Anna
D
Schiff, Adam B.
R
Valadao, David G.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5683: Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5683/
"H.R. 5683: Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5683/.
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