United States · Law · S
S. 1158 (115th)
Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018
Introduced
17 May 2017
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Status
Became Public Law No: 115-441.
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10 January 2026
Summary
Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017 This bill states that it is U.S. policy to regard the prevention of genocide and other atrocity crimes as a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility. The President shall instruct the Department of State to establish a Mass Atrocities Task Force to strengthen State Department efforts and assist other agency efforts at atrocity prevention and response. The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to provide for the training of Foreign Service Officers in conflict and atrocity crimes prevention. The Director of National Intelligence is encouraged to include in his or her annual testimony to Congress on threats to U.S. national security: (1) a review of countries and regions at risk of atrocity crimes; and (2) specific countries and regions at immediate risk of atrocity crimes, including most likely pathways to violence, specific risk factors, potential perpetrators, and at-risk target groups. The bill establishes the Complex Crises Fund to enable the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to support programs and activities to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen foreign challenges and complex crises overseas, including potential atrocity crimes. Fund amounts may not be expended for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters.
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12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 14 January 2019
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 January 2019
Public Law
summary · EN · 14 January 2019
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 December 2018
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 December 2018
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 June 2018
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 June 2018
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 May 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 May 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1158
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1158