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Version 55 · Passed Senate · Nov 15, 2023
Armenian Protection Act of 2023
This bill restricts providing U.S. foreign assistance to the government of Azerbaijan in FY2024 or FY2025.
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 bars the President from providing this waiver with respect to funds made available for FY2024 or FY2025.
People & committees
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D–MI
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5532)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5532)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5532)
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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