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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 5410 (Introduced in House) — To provide for clarification and limitations with respect to the exercise of national security powers, and for other... · Sec. 203

Sec. 203. Prohibition on transfer of defense articles and defense services to countries that commit genocide or violations of international humanitarian law

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No defense articles or defense services may be sold, exported, or transferred to any country, and no letter of offer to sell defense articles or defense services to any country and no application for a license to export or transfer defense articles or defense services controlled for export to any country shall be subject to congressional review and approval requirements, regardless of monetary value or emergency, of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776 ), if the Secretary of State has credible information that the government, military, security forces, or police of such country has committed or is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, or violations of international humanitarian law after the date of enactment of this Act.
Any letter of offer to sell, or any application for a license to export or transfer, defense articles or defense services controlled for export subject to the congressional review and approval requirements, regardless of monetary value, of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776 ) shall include an assessment of the risk of the items being used contrary to principles of international humanitarian law, to violate internationally recognized human rights, or to commit acts that may constitute crimes against humanity or genocide, prepared by the Secretary of State through the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence.
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Prohibition on transfer of defense articles and defense services to countries that commit genocide or violations of international humanitarian law
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