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House Bill 3212
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 11, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 11, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3212
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
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Maine
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Barbara Lee
California
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Jackie Speier
California
Democrat
Judy Chu
California
Democrat
Ro Khanna
California
Democrat
Ted Lieu
California
Democrat
Lois Frankel
Florida
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
Bill Keating
Massachusetts
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Betty McCollum
Minnesota
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Minnesota
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Minnesota
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
Chris Pappas
New Hampshire
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
Democrat
Grace Meng
New York
Democrat
Gregory Meeks
New York
Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas
Democrat
Mark Pocan
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019

This bill provides for sanctions against foreign persons responsible for conflict-related acts of sexual and gender-based violence.

The President may impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for sexual and gender-based violence against individuals seeking human rights or attempting to expose illegal activity by government officials.

Foreign government officials and their immediate family members who have been involved in significant corruption involving sexual or gender-based violence shall be ineligible to enter the United States.

The bill also expands existing foreign-assistance-related reporting requirements to include information on conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
June 11, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
5
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1777
Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
06/28/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
06/11/2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
06/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:35 AM
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