Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 became law 607 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 117 words.
Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of State to provide additional training for Foreign Service Officers assigned to a country experiencing or at risk of mass atrocities, such as genocide or war crimes. The training shall include instruction on recognizing patterns of escalation and early signs of potential atrocities, and methods of preventing and responding to atrocities. The President shall report annually to Congress on U.S. efforts to prevent mass atrocities. The report shall cover topics including a review of current U.S. activities, funding expended on such activities, recommendations on how to strengthen such efforts, and the state of the implementation of the recommendations from the previous year's report.
- Committees
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 9 of 365 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,400 words
- Subjects
- Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrime preventionDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structure +8 more
- Latest action
- Jan 14, 2019: Became Public Law No: 115-441.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th H.R. 3030 Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 R · Passed one chamber