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H.R. 390 · 115th Congress

Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018

Law · 115-300 · Dec 11, 2018
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  1. House Introduced Jan 10, 2017
  2. House Passed Jun 6, 2017
  3. Senate Passed Oct 11, 2018
  4. House Changes resolved Nov 27, 2018
  5. President To the President Nov 29, 2018
  6. President Signed Dec 11, 2018
  7. Law Dec 11, 2018

Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 11, 2018

Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018

This bill authorizes U.S. government agencies to provide humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery assistance for nationals and residents of Iraq and Syria, in particular ethnic and minority individuals at risk of persecution or war crimes. It also authorizes the agencies to assist in prosecuting those suspected of such crimes.

(Sec. 5) The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may provide financial and technical assistance to support entities, including nongovernmental organizations with expertise in international criminal investigations and law, to address crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq. The assistance includes:

  • conducting criminal investigations,
  • developing indigenous investigative and judicial skills to adjudicate cases consistent with due process and respect for the rule of law, and
  • collecting and preserving evidence for use in prosecutions.

The State Department shall encourage foreign governments to identify and prosecute ISIS members suspected of committing such crimes.

(Sec. 6) The State Department shall identify:

  • threats of persecution, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against Iraqi or Syrian minority religious or ethnic groups;
  • such groups that are at risk of forced migration and the primary reasons for such risk;
  • humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery needs of these individuals; and
  • entities, including faith-based entities, that are providing such assistance and the extent of U.S. assistance to or through such entities.

The State Department and USAID may support entities that are providing aid to the vulnerable groups.

(Sec. 7) The State Department shall report to Congress its efforts to implement this bill, as well as an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of prosecuting ISIS members.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018

Also known as: Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017

Latest action (Dec 11, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-300.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 10, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 10, 2017
  2. House Passed Jun 6, 2017
  3. Senate Passed Oct 11, 2018
  4. House Changes resolved Nov 27, 2018
  5. President To the President Nov 29, 2018
  6. President Signed Dec 11, 2018
  7. Law Dec 11, 2018

No recorded floor vote found.