Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2068
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Security Partner Modernization Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 3, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 3, 2019
Latest Action
Apr 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2068
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mississippi
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Security Partner Modernization Act

This bill establishes allows the use of certain foreign assistance funds to provide training and support for foreign-government law-enforcement forces. However, such funds may not be used to (1) provide assistance otherwise prohibited, such as assistance for units that the Department of State believes have committed gross human-rights violations; (2) provide assistance that the State Department believes would aggravate or substantially contribute to corruption, human-rights violations, or suppression of dissent; or (3) support any foreign-government intelligence or surveillance program.

Currently, such funds may not be used for such training and assistance, with various exceptions such as where the recipient country has a longstanding democratic tradition and does not have standing armed forces or a history of committing gross human-rights violations.

Text (1)
April 3, 2019
Actions (2)
04/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
04/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:22 PM