About the bill
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.
Sponsor and status
Ann Wagner
Sponsor. Representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district. Republican.
115th Congress (2017–2019)
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.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
117 Cosponsors (82 Democrats, 35 Republicans)
S. 1158
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jan 14, 2019
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act Heads to President for Signature after Final House, Senate Passage”
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Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO2]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 21, 2018
“Barletta Votes to Strengthen Genocide Prevention Efforts”
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Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA11, 2011-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 17, 2018
“On the House Floor This Week - 7/17/18”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Jul 17, 2018
History
H.R. 3030 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3030. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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