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H.R. 4950 — D'ARC Act | PoliFocus

H.R. 4950115th Congress

D'ARC Act

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include information on instances of sexual assault in refugee camps, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

4 cosponsors

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

Demand the end of Assault in Refugee Camps Act or the D'ARC Act

This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the annual human rights reports to include descriptions of the extent to which:

the government of a country is failing to address, reduce, or prosecute instances of sexual assault in refugee camps; and
the United States has taken or will take action to end such practices, including by training personnel to address the crime of sexual assault.

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Legislative Actions

2018-02-06
Introduced in House
2018-02-06
Introduced in House
2018-02-06
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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