Upholding Human Rights Abroad Act
Summary
Upholding Human Rights Abroad Act This bill prohibits, with some exceptions, the Department of Defense (DOD) from providing certain support to forces (e.g., foreign forces or irregular forces) engaged in U.S. special operations if DOD has credible information that the force in question has committed a gross violation of human rights.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 12, 2022
Last action Jul 12, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Jul 12, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Jul 12, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick J. Leahy
DDemocratic
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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