HR 8141 United States House · 118th Congress

Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024

HR 8141, the Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024, requires the President to review whether 44 specific Azerbaijani officials meet criteria for U.S. sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act and related laws. The bill targets military commanders, judges, prosecutors, and security officials linked to alleged human rights violations, including torture of prisoners of war and suppression of political dissent. Within 180 days of enactment, the President must submit a detailed determination to Congress on whether sanctions should be imposed on these individuals. The review is based on findings of Azerbaijan’s alleged war crimes, arbitrary detentions, and failures to uphold international legal obligations. This bill focuses on procedural review, not immediate sanctions.

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Apr 2024

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Introduced Apr 26, 2024 Last action Apr 26, 2024

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Apr 26, 2024

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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.

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Apr 26, 2024

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1 primary · 39 co-sponsors