To reauthorize and modify the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To reauthorize and modify the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF5CA3F3E334C4FD7B82F8C01D5BD71CB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2024”.
- Section H5C98C3636B404CC680D49390BE552D4A: 2. Findings Section 2 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–347; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended to read as follows: 2.FindingsCongress finds...
- Section HCD7B5F0029A8431F9FD0FD58CE8693DC: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, done in New York December 19, 1966, was ratified by Belarus...
- Section H40362DFD6F9F46A8B40F7E7DE4B4FEA1: 3. Statement of policy Section 3 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–347; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) is amended to read as follows: 3.Statement of...
- Section HB375219647194FDEA3731B6B6723CB8F: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— to condemn— the conduct of the August 9, 2020, presidential election in Belarus, which was...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To reauthorize and modify the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To reauthorize and modify the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Keating, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a person that is not a United States person
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