US Congress Senate Bill 1158 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-6-1)
Status: Enrolled on January 2 2019 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-02 - Presented to President.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 This bill states that it is U.S. policy to regard the prevention of genocide and other atrocity crimes as a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility. The President shall instruct the Department of State to establish a Mass Atrocities Task Force to strengthen State Department efforts and assist other agency efforts at atrocity prevention and response. The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to provide for the training of Foreign Service Officers in conflict and atrocity crimes prevention. The Director of National Intelligence is encouraged to include in his or her annual testimony to Congress on threats to U.S. national security: (1) a review of countries and regions at risk of atrocity crimes; and (2) specific countries and regions at immediate risk of atrocity crimes, including most likely pathways to violence, specific risk factors, potential perpetrators, and at-risk target groups. The bill establishes the Complex Crises Fund to enable the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to support programs and activities to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen foreign challenges and complex crises overseas, including potential atrocity crimes. Fund amounts may not be expended for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters.

Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]

2018-12-21 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 489 (Y: 367 N: 4 NV: 61 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-02	House	Presented to President.
2018-12-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-12-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 367 - 4 (Roll no. 489). (text: CR H10546-10547)
2018-12-21	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10574-10575)
2018-12-21	House	At 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.
2018-12-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1158.
2018-12-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10546-10547)
2018-12-21	House	Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2018-12-13	House	Held at the desk.
2018-12-13	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-12-13	House	Received in the House.
2018-12-12	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-12-12	Senate	S.Amdt.4102 Amendment SA 4102 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-12-12	Senate	S.Amdt.4102 Amendment SA 4102 proposed by Senator Gardner for Senator Cardin. (consideration: CR S7523-7524; text: CR S7523) To make technical corrections.
2018-12-12	Senate	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7522)
2018-12-12	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7522-7524)
2018-06-27	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 489.
2018-06-27	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2018-06-26	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-05-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3014-3015)

HB3030 (Related) 2018-07-18 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1158/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1158/BILLS-115s1158is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1158/BILLS-115s1158rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1158/BILLS-115s1158es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1158/BILLS-115s1158enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018489