Armenian Protection Act of 2023

Summary

Armenian Protection Act of 2023 This bill restricts providing U.S. foreign assistance to the government of Azerbaijan. Current law prohibits providing certain foreign assistance to the government of Azerbaijan, but also authorizes the President to waive this prohibition for specified reasons, such as if the foreign assistance is necessary to support U.S. efforts to counter international terrorism. This bill repeals the President's authority to provide this waiver.

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Timeline

1. 29 September 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 September 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 November 2023

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5532)

   Source: Floor

4. 15 November 2023

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5532)

   Source: Floor

5. 15 November 2023

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 15 November 2023

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 November 2023

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

8. 17 November 2023

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

9. 17 November 2023

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 15 November 2023 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 29 September 2023 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 November 2023

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 November 2023

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• Passed Senate

  summary · EN · 15 November 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 September 2023

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Sponsors

• Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Sponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• Pete Ricketts · R · Sponsor
• John Kennedy · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023
• related to → Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023
• related to → Preventing Ethnic Cleansing and Atrocities in Nagorno-Karabakh Act of 2023
• related to ← Armenian Protection Act of 2024