To advance and protect the internationally recognized human rights of all Sudanese people, to hold perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan accountable for their crimes, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To advance and protect the internationally recognized human rights of all Sudanese people, to hold perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan accountable for their crimes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, 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 S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Sudan Accountability Act. This table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section id0c083c77636a423d9901a06d8351f380: 2. Definitions In this Act The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign...
- Section ida3aa9e71882c4797864d6375a6523706: 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— to advance and protect the internationally recognized human rights of all Sudanese people,...
- Section id700105fb9c16443ebc93ab6bc169143e: 4. Report on gross violations of internationally recognized human rights in Sudan and the United States response Not later than 90 days after the date of the...
- Section id7ea1ce6958bd4e34bdde425d95a96549: 5. Determination of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To advance and protect the internationally recognized human rights of all Sudanese people, to hold perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan accountable for their crimes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To advance and protect the internationally recognized human rights of all Sudanese people, to hold perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan accountable for their crimes, and for other purposes., 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. Coons (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Shaheen, and 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
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an offense described in section 1091(a) of title 18, United States Code. The term war crime— has the meaning given such term in section 2441(c) of title 18, United States Code
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