To impose sanctions with respect to Azerbaijan upon renewed acts of aggression, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates declares US policy to support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan, support direct peace negotiations, utilize sanctions to deter force, and support Armenian initiatives to secure, defines key terms for the Act including hostile action, military aggression, foreign person, knowingly, agricultural commodity, medical device, medicine, and United States person, establishing the legal framework, and mandates the President to impose sanctions upon certifying Azerbaijan has engaged in hostile actions against Armenia, including blocking property, denying visas, and restricting foreign financial institutions. It relies on definition changes, trade restrictions, exemptions, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Republic of Armenia could face reduced risk, Humanitarian aid organizations operating in Azerbaijan could face lower compliance burdens, and US intelligence community could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Senior Azerbaijani government officials responsible for hostile actions could face higher costs, Azerbaijani military units engaged in hostile actions could face higher costs, and Foreign persons aiding Azerbaijani aggression could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Creates declares US policy to support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan, support direct peace negotiations, utilize sanctions to deter force, and support Armenian initiatives to secure...
- Defines key terms for the Act including hostile action, military aggression, foreign person, knowingly, agricultural commodity, medical device, medicine, and United States person, establishing the legal framework...
- Mandates the President to impose sanctions upon certifying Azerbaijan has engaged in hostile actions against Armenia, including blocking property, denying visas, and restricting foreign financial institutions...
- Establishes exceptions to sanctions for intelligence activities, UN headquarters obligations, humanitarian aid including food, medicine, and medical devices, and goods imports.
- Requires allows the President to terminate sanctions against persons who have verifiably ceased hostile actions for at least one year and do not pose a risk of re-engagement, and against financial institutions upon...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates declares US policy to support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan, support direct peace negotiations, utilize sanctions to deter force, and support Armenian initiatives to secure, defines key terms for the Act including hostile action, military aggression, foreign person, knowingly, agricultural commodity, medical device, medicine, and United States person, establishing the legal framework, and mandates the President to impose sanctions upon certifying Azerbaijan has engaged in hostile actions against Armenia, including blocking property, denying visas, and restricting foreign financial institutions.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Defense, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill creates declares US policy to support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan, support direct peace negotiations, utilize sanctions to deter force, and support Armenian initiatives to secure, defines key terms for the Act including hostile action, military aggression, foreign person, knowingly, agricultural commodity, medical device, medicine, and United States person, establishing the legal framework, and mandates the President to impose sanctions upon certifying Azerbaijan has engaged in hostile actions against Armenia, including blocking property, denying visas, and restricting foreign financial institutions.
Policy Domains
PEACE Act - Preventing Escalation and Advancing Caucasus Engagement
Identified Gains
- Republic of Armenia
- Humanitarian aid organizations operating in Azerbaijan
- US intelligence community
- Medical device and pharmaceutical exporters to Azerbaijan
- Agricultural commodity exporters to Azerbaijan
Identified Costs
- Senior Azerbaijani government officials responsible for hostile actions
- Azerbaijani military units engaged in hostile actions
- Foreign persons aiding Azerbaijani aggression
- Foreign financial institutions facilitating Azerbaijani petroleum trade
- US executive branch (President and State Department)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Azerbaijani government officials and military, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan
Positive-direction: Republic of Armenia, Sanctioned Azerbaijani officials seeking sanctions relief
Negative-direction: Azerbaijani government officials and military, Republic of Azerbaijan, Senior Azerbaijani government officials responsible for hostile actions
Azerbaijani military units engaged in hostile actions, Foreign persons aiding Azerbaijani aggression, Foreign persons facilitating Azerbaijani military actions
Foreign financial institutions facilitating Azerbaijani petroleum trade, Foreign financial institutions under sanctions
Positive-direction: Foreign financial institutions under sanctions
Negative-direction: Foreign financial institutions facilitating Azerbaijani petroleum trade
Congressional foreign affairs committees, US intelligence community
Humanitarian aid organizations operating in Azerbaijan
Medical device and pharmaceutical exporters to Azerbaijan
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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