Philippine Human Rights Act
- Last Action
- 3/7/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-07Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-03-07Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-03-07Introduced in House
- 2023-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-07 (00)
Philippine Human Rights Act
This bill imposes limitations on providing assistance to the police or military of the Philippines.
No federal funds may be used to provide such assistance until the Philippines government has taken certain actions, including (1) investigating and successfully prosecuting members of its military and police forces who have violated human rights; (2) withdrawing the military from domestic policing activities; and (3) establishing that it effectively protects the rights of journalists, civil society activists, and certain other groups.
The President shall also direct U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against providing loans to the police or military of the Philippines.
Cosponsors (20)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
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