SRES174-118

In Committee

Condemning the human rights record of the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires that the Senate— condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and the worsening cycle of political violence and instability in Eswatini and requires removes prior text that would have that the Senate— condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and the worsening cycle of political violence and instability in Eswatini. It relies on reporting requirements and trade restrictions. The main policy areas are Foreign Policy, Environmental Groups, Environment, and Housing.

Who Benefits and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires that the Senate— condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and the worsening cycle of political violence and instability in Eswatini.
  • Requires removes prior text that would have that the Senate— condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and the worsening cycle of political violence and instability in Eswatini.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires that the Senate— condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and the worsening cycle of political violence and instability in Eswatini and requires removes prior text that would have that the Senate— condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and the worsening cycle of political violence and instability in Eswatini.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Environmental Groups, Environment, Housing

Primary Purpose

The bill requires that the Senate— condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and the worsening cycle of political violence and instability in Eswatini and requires removes prior text that would have that the Senate— condemns the brutal murder of Thulani Maseko and the worsening cycle of political violence and instability in Eswatini.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Environmental Groups Environment Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
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Identified Costs
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 26, 2023

Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Booker) submitted …

Apr 26, 2023

Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Booker, Mr. Scott …

Apr 26, 2023

Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Booker, and Mr. …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Foreign Policy Environmental Groups Environment Housing

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