House Bill 5880
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 12, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5880
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
This bill imposes certain sanctions on countries that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian law.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the provision of security assistance to, the sale or commercial export of arms to, or the exchange of law enforcement with a foreign country that has committed genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes.
The bill also establishes the U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review such violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law and to make policy recommendations with respect to the imposition of sanctions for such violations.
February 12, 2020
03/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
03/06/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
02/12/2020
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.
02/12/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:17:43 PM