S1329-118

Introduced

To direct the Librarian of Congress to carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 27, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The United States has demonstrated a commitment to remembrance and education about the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923 through the United States Government’s May 28, 1951, defines definitions In this Act: The term Armenian Genocide means Ottoman Turkey’s systematic and deliberate State-sponsored mass murder, national dispossession, cultural erasure, and exile of millions of Armenians, and provides program described The Librarian of Congress shall establish and carry out a program to support Armenian Genocide education programs by— carrying out the activities described in subsection (b). It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Education, Criminal Justice, Environment, and Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face reduced risk, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Educational institutions and students affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates findings Congress finds the following: The United States has demonstrated a commitment to remembrance and education about the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923 through the United States Government’s May 28, 1951...
  • Defines definitions In this Act: The term Armenian Genocide means Ottoman Turkey’s systematic and deliberate State-sponsored mass murder, national dispossession, cultural erasure, and exile of millions of Armenians...
  • Provides program described The Librarian of Congress shall establish and carry out a program to support Armenian Genocide education programs by— carrying out the activities described in subsection (b).
  • Requires engagement of eligible program participants The Librarian of Congress may enter into agreements with eligible entities under which such entities may serve as program participants in the program established...
  • Requires online education resources The Librarian of Congress shall maintain on the website of the Library of Congress a publicly available special section designated for Armenian Genocide education resources to improve...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The United States has demonstrated a commitment to remembrance and education about the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923 through the United States Government’s May 28, 1951, defines definitions In this Act: The term Armenian Genocide means Ottoman Turkey’s systematic and deliberate State-sponsored mass murder, national dispossession, cultural erasure, and exile of millions of Armenians, and provides program described The Librarian of Congress shall establish and carry out a program to support Armenian Genocide education programs by— carrying out the activities described in subsection (b).

Key Policy Areas

Education, Criminal Justice, Environment, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The United States has demonstrated a commitment to remembrance and education about the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923 through the United States Government’s May 28, 1951, defines definitions In this Act: The term Armenian Genocide means Ottoman Turkey’s systematic and deliberate State-sponsored mass murder, national dispossession, cultural erasure, and exile of millions of Armenians, and provides program described The Librarian of Congress shall establish and carry out a program to support Armenian Genocide education programs by— carrying out the activities described in subsection (b).

Policy Domains

Education Criminal Justice Environment Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 27, 2023

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

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Law Enforcement
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

8/9
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Criminal Justice Environment Foreign Policy

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