Bill > HR4718

This bill, the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act, would impose sanctions on foreign governments that commit violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law. The key provisions are: 1. The President must impose sanctions on foreign governments that commit acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes, as defined in the bill. These sanctions include prohibiting security assistance, arms sales, commercial arms exports, and law enforcement exchanges with the foreign government. 2. The bill establishes a U.S. Commission on Atrocity Accountability and Human Rights to review human rights violations and make policy recommendations to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress on the imposition and termination of sanctions. 3. The sanctions can be terminated if the foreign government takes measures to address the violations, such as prosecuting perpetrators, providing reparations to victims, and implementing reforms. 4. The President must report annually to Congress on the implementation of the sanctions and the decision-making process. This bill aims to hold foreign governments accountable for human rights abuses by restricting their access to U.S. security and defense resources until they take meaningful steps to address the violations.