Strengthening Review of US Security Aid to Countries at Risk of Atrocities
This bill amends the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 to make the annual report requirement permanent and introduces a risk ranking for countries. It mandates the Department of State and Department of Defense to review U.S. security assistance provided to countries identified as high- or medium-risk for atrocities. The report must assess whether such assistance could be used to perpetrate atrocities and include a determination on whether to continue, pause, or terminate the aid.
Key points
The U.S. government must rank countries in the annual report based on the risk of atrocities (high, medium, or low).
A review of security assistance is required for high- or medium-risk countries to assess if it could be used to commit atrocities.
Authorities must provide a justification on whether security assistance to these countries should be continued, paused, delayed, or terminated.
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