Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018
Latest action · Jul 18, 2018 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2017
- Passed HouseJul 17, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018
(Sec. 3) This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to regard the prevention of genocide and other atrocities as in its national security interests.
(Sec. 4) The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to provide for the training of Foreign Service officers in recognizing patterns of escalation and early warning signs of potential atrocities or violence, including gender-based violence, and methods of conflict assessment, peace building, and early response.
(Sec. 5) The President shall report to Congress regarding U.S. actions to prevent and respond to potential genocides and mass atrocities and countries and regions at risk of atrocities, including descriptions of potential perpetrators and target groups.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 334 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed406–5 | Jul 17, 2018 |
Cosponsors 117
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2017 to May 17, 2018; 27 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 22, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2017Markup May 17, 2018 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Sep 5, 2017Discharged May 10, 2018 | |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2017 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2018Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.
- Jul 17, 2018Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 17, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6315-6319)
- Jul 17, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3030.
- Jul 17, 2018At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jul 17, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6343-6344)
- Jul 17, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 5 (Roll no. 334). (text: CR H6315-6316)
- Jul 17, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 17, 2018Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 17, 2018Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 17, 2018Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
- May 10, 2018Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.
- Sep 5, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- Jun 28, 2017Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5238-5239)
- Jun 22, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1030 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | Jul 18, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6315–H6319Text printed H6315Recorded votes H6343enact | Ann Wagner R-MO, Brad Sherman D-CA, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Joseph Crowley D-NY | Jul 17, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3571–H3573 | Ann Wagner R-MO, James P. McGovern D-MA | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E493 | Dan Newhouse R-WA | Apr 18, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5238 | Ann Wagner R-MO | Jun 28, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 13, 2018H.R. 3030, Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 17, 2018
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 107, June 22, 2017, page H5111.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-130 | SPECIAL ENVOY TO MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM ACT OF 2017; SAM FARR PEACE CORPS ENHANCEMENT ACT; ELIE WIESEL GENOCIDE AND ATROCITIES PREVENTION ACT OF 2017; PROTECTING DIPLOMATS FROM SURVEILLANCE THROUGH CONSUMER DEVICES ACT; INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION INFORMATION ACT OF 2018; CAMBODIA DEMOCRACY ACT; AND BURMA ACT OF 2018189 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 17, 2018 |
| Serial No. 116-56 | THE FY 2019 FOREIGN ASSISTANCE BUDGET140 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 21, 2018 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1158 | Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jan 14, 2019 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To help prevent acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes, which threaten national and international security, by enhancing United States Government capacities to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such crises.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Rule of law and government transparency
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2018Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jul 17, 2018Engrossed in House
- Jun 22, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
