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H.R. 3030 (115th): Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

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About the bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R. 3030 would establish that it shall be the policy of the United States to regard the prevention of genocide as a core national security interest and would specifically: affirm the importance of coordinating U.S. government actions to prevent genocide and mass atrocities; mandate training of U.S. Foreign Service Officers in atrocities prevention; and require an annual report to Congress on administration actions to prevent and respond to potential genocides and mass atrocities, and the identification of countries at risk of such genocide or mass violence.

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Ann Wagner

Sponsor. Representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 18, 2018
Length: 10 pages
Introduced:

Jun 22, 2017
115th Congress, 2017–2019

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 17, 2018 but was never passed by the Senate.

See Instead:

S. 1158 (same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jan 14, 2019

History

Jun 22, 2017
 
Introduced

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May 17, 2018
 
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Jul 17, 2018
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 3030 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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