Armed Conflict Migration Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to support the provision of financial assistance to countries that receive an influx of civilian, non-combatant displaced persons as a result of the armed conflict from Hamas' October 2023 attacks in Israel.
The requirement sunsets on the earlier of (1) seven years after the date of enactment, or (2) the date Treasury certifies to specified congressional committees that the requirement is no longer in the national interest or that such influx has ceased.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6367 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6367
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States
Executive Director at each international financial institution to use
the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to provide
financial assistance to countries that receive an influx of civilian,
non-combatant displaced persons stemming from the armed conflict that
has resulted from Hamas's October 2023 terrorism in Israel, to be used
for humanitarian aid for the displaced persons.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 13, 2023
Mr. Cleaver introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States
Executive Director at each international financial institution to use
the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to provide
financial assistance to countries that receive an influx of civilian,
non-combatant displaced persons stemming from the armed conflict that
has resulted from Hamas's October 2023 terrorism in Israel, to be used
for humanitarian aid for the displaced persons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Armed Conflict Migration Act of
2023''.
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES ADVOCACY IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTRIES THAT
RECEIVE AN INFLUX OF DISPLACED PERSONS STEMMING FROM THE
ARMED CONFLICT THAT HAS RESULTED FROM HAMAS'S OCTOBER
2023 TERRORISM IN ISRAEL, TO BE USED FOR HUMANITARIAN AID
FOR THE DISPLACED PERSONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director at each international financial
institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International
Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice, vote, and influence of
the United States to support the provision of financial assistance to
countries that receive an influx of civilian, non-combatant displaced
persons stemming from the armed conflict that has resulted from Hamas's
October 2023 terrorism in Israel, to be used for humanitarian aid for
the displaced persons.
(b) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have any force or effect
on the earlier of--
(1) the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of
this section;
(2) the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury
certifies to the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate that the requirement under
subsection (a) is not in the national interest of the United
States; and
(3) the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury
certifies to the Committee on Financial Services of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate that the armed conflict that has
resulted from Hamas's October 2023 terrorism in Israel has
ceased to be a cause of an influx of civilian, non-combatant
displaced persons to other countries.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-329.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-329.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
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