SENATE 2900118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/21/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2023-09-21Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-21 (00)
Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023
This bill directs and authorizes certain actions aimed at supporting Armenia in its conflict with Azerbaijan. For example, the bill
- repeals presidential waiver authority that allows for certain foreign assistance to Azerbaijan;
- authorizes foreign military financing grants to Armenia for FY2024;
- requires the Department of State to submit a detailed strategy to Congress to ensure the durable security for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and a detailed report on alleged Azerbaijani atrocities in its attacks on Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh in 2022 and 2023;
- authorizes the State Department and USAID to implement activities related to development of Armenia's energy sector;
- requires the State Department to seek opportunities for partnership between U.S. and Armenian entities on science and technology; and
- requires the President to impose sanctions on certain Azerbaijani officials determined to have directed (1) operations instigating the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, (2) attacks on Armenia in September 2022, (3) the blockade of the Lachin corridor beginning in December 2022, or (4) attacks on Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023.
Cosponsors (6)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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