,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjac ,mr4  
,mc,dermott 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1    
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,johnson (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 &
 ,mr4 ,jones7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = m$ical
 neutrality & to e/abli% acc\ntability =
 violations ( ! pr9ciple ( m$ical       
neutrality1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ical
 ,neutrality ,protection ,act ( #bjac4  
#b4 ,f9d+s2 ,/atem5t ( ,congress  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,int]national humanit>ian law codifies !
 pr9ciple ( m$ical neutrality 9 ! ,g5eva
 ,conv5tions1 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
a signatory1 dur+ times ( national or   

int]national arm$ conflict1 :i* (f]     
special protections to m$ical facilities
 & p]sonnel4 ,^! provisions recognize   
ambulances1 hospitals1 hospital %ips1 ! 
p]sonnel s]v+ 9 ambulances & hospitals1 
citiz5s :o assi/ ! w\nd$ z neutral &    
protect$ dur+ conflict4  7#b7 ,! ,g5eva 
,conv5tions specify t ! w\nd$ & sick    
%all receive adequate c>e1 be protect$ f
 ill-treatm5t1 & be protect$ f          
discrim9ation1 & t emblems su* z ! r$   
cross & r$ cresc5t are recogniz$ z      
protective emblems 9 conflict4 ,_m p>ts 
( ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions h be5 decl>$ by !
 ,int]national ,committee on ! ,r$      
,cross 7,,icrc7 to be cu/om>y           
int]national humanit>ian law4  7b7      
,/atem5t ( ,congress ,congress affirms  
its support ( p>ticipants ( peaceful    
demon/rations ar\nd ! _w1 z "p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates support = fre$om (        
assembly z en%r9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,con/itution4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates takes    
p>ticul> umbrage at c\ntries t h>m or   
endang] m$ical pr(essionals dur+ times (

 unre/4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,m$ical neutrality ,until su* "t z !re  
is a b9d+1 int]nationally recogniz$     
def9ition ( ! t]m m$ical neutrality1 su*
 t]m ref]s to--  7,a7 ! protect$ /atus (
 heal? c>e facilities1 p]sonnel1        
transport1 & supplies 9 times ( national
 & int]national arm$ conflict & civil   
unre/2  7,b7 ! protection ( unh9d]$     
access ( ! sick & injur$ to             
nondiscrim9atory m$ical c>e & treatm5t2 
&  7,c7 ! und]/&+ t all m$ical          
pr(essionals are requir$ to treat 9 a   
nondiscrim9atory mann] any individual 9 
ne$ ( c>e1 & ! responsibility (         
gov]nm5ts n to int]f]e ) su* pr(essional
 duty4  7#c7 ,violation ( m$ical        

neutrality ,! t]m violation ( m$ical    
neutrality includes gov]nm5t-sanction$  
actions1 & actions :i* are n au?oriz$ by
 a gov]nm5t policy b are n indep5d5tly  
inve/igat$1 includ+--  7,a7 milit>iz$   
attacks on heal? c>e facilities1 heal?  
c>e s]vice provid]s1 or individuals 9 ! 
c\rse ( receiv+ m$ical treatm5t2  7,b7  
wanton de/ruction ( m$ical supplies1    
facilities1 records1 or transportation  
s]vices2  7,c7 willful ob/ruction (     
m$ical e?ics z specifi$ 9 ! ,_w ,m$ical 
,association's ,int]national ,code (    
,m$ical ,e?ics1 includ+ prev5t+ m$ical  
pr(essionals f adm9i/]+ e?ical m$ical   
c>e to individuals 9 ne$2  7,d7 co]cion 
( m$ical p]sonnel to commit acts 9      
violation ( _! e?ical responsibilities2 
7,e7 delib]ate misuse ( heal? c>e       
facilities1 transportation s]vices1     
uni=ms1 or o!r insignia2  7,f7 delib]ate
 block+ ( access to heal? c>e facilities
 & heal? c>e pr(essionals2 or  7,g7     
arbitr>y arre/ or det5tion ( heal? c>e  
s]vice provid]s or individuals seek+    

m$ical c>e4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
prev5t or int]f]e ) legitimate law      
en=cem5t objectives conduct$ 9          
accordance ) recogniz$ int]national     
human rights norms & legal /&>ds4  #e4  
,/atem5ts ( policy ,x %all be ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--  7#a7 consid] !   
protection ( m$ical neutrality a policy 
priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an integral
 "p ( ! def5se ( recogniz$ int]national 
human rights law & int]national         
humanit>ian law2  7#b7 use its voice1   
vote1 & influ5ce 9 int]national =a to   
fur!r def9e & codify ! pr9ciple ( m$ical
 neutrality & to e/abli% acc\ntability =
 violations ( ! pr9ciple ( m$ical       
neutrality2 &  7#c7 use its voice1 vote1
 & influ5ce at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human 
,rights ,c\ncil to create & appo9t a    
,special ,rapporteur on ! ,protection & 
,promotion ( ,m$ical ,neutrality4  #f4  
,det]m9ation & notification ( =eign     
c\ntry requir$  7a7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 

( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
compile & update at lea/ annually a li/ 
( ^? =eign gov]nm5ts t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es1 aft] consultation ) local &   
int]national nongov]nm5tal organizations
 & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,democracy1  
,human ,rights & ,labor1 h engag$ 9     
violations ( m$ical neutrality4 ,!      
,secret>y %all publi% su* li/ on !      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7b7     
,notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
provide a =mal notification to a =eign  
gov]nm5t t is includ$ on a li/ describ$ 
9 subsection 7a74  #g4 ,prohibitions    
7a7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 assi/ance     
,subject to subsection 7c7 ( ?is section
 & section #i1 & except z provid$ 9     
section #h1 ! au?orities specifi$ 9     
section #eaf or #eda ( ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcba;j or #bcdg7 or section #bc ( !    
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc7 may n be us$ to provide
 assi/ance1 & no lic5ses = direct       
comm]cial sales ( milit>y equipm5t may  

be issu$1 to ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry t !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate has1 9 accordance )   
section #f ( ?is ,act1 det]m9$ to h     
engag$ 9 a violation ( m$ical           
neutrality4  7b7 ,prohibition on c]ta9  
visas ,except z provid$ 9 section #h1 ^u
 receiv+ cr$ible in=mation1 includ+     
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! ,annual ,c\ntry   
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices1 t
 an ali5 is or 0 engag$ 9 or has        
organiz$ any act t is a violation (     
m$ical neutrality1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all d5y ! issuance ( a visa to1 & !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all d5y !
 entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates (1 su* ali54
  7c7 ,m9imum duration ,! prohibitions  
on assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
%all rema9 9 effect = a m9imum ( "o     
fiscal ye>1 aft] :i* ! ,presid5t may    
re9/ate su* assi/ance pursuant to       
section #i4  #h4 ,waiv]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,presid5t may tempor>ily waive !       
prohibitions on assi/ance describ$ 9    
section #g7;a7 if ! ,presid5t transmits 
to ! appropriate congressional          

committees a det]m9ation t--  7#a7 su*  
waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! reasons !re=2
 &  7#b7 e/abli%es a date1 n lat] ?an   
two ye>s aft] ! issuance ( su* waiv]1 on
 :i* su* waiv] %all expire4  7b7        
,congressional ov]ride ,if ,congress    
enacts a jo9t resolution disapprov+ su* 
waiv]1 su* waiv] %all h no =ce or       
effect4  #i4 ,re9/atem5t ( assi/ance ,! 
,presid5t may re9/ate assi/ance to a    
c\ntry o!rwise prohibit$ "u section     
#g7;a7 ^u writt5 c]tification to !      
appropriate congressional committees t !
 gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry has implem5t$--  
7#a7 measures t include ! successful    
implem5tation ( an action plan & actual 
/eps to come into compliance ) m$ical   
neutrality2 &  7#b7 policies & me*anisms
 to prohibit & prev5t future gov]nm5t or
 gov]nm5t-sponsor$ acts t are a         
violation ( m$ical neutrality & has !   
input & agreem5t ( local & int]national 
nongov]nm5tal organizations4  #aj4      
,inve/igations ( violations ( m$ical    

neutrality  7a7 ,inve/igations (        
allegations ( violations ( m$ical       
neutrality ,! heads ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomatic & consul> missions %all      
inve/igate all reports ( violations (   
m$ical neutrality 9 ! c\ntries or       
regions 9 :i* su* missions are locat$ = 
inclusion 9 ! annual ,c\ntry ,reports on
 ,human ,rights ,practices "u sections  
#aaf7;d7 & #ejb;,b7b7 ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baean & #bcjd74  7b7 ,inclusion 9      
,annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human      
,rights ,practices ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aifa is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section 
#aaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean71 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7 ,!  
report requir$ "u subsection 7d7 %all   
include a description ( any violations (
 m$ical neutrality 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 ! ,m$ical ,neutrality ,protection ,act 
( #bjac7 & an id5tification ( !         
individuals :o h engag$ 9 or organiz$   
su* violations 9 ea* =eign c\ntry cov]$ 
by su* report4  2 &  7#b7 9 section     

#ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7  
,! report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all
 include a description ( any violations 
( m$ical neutrality 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 ! ,m$ical ,neutrality ,protection ,act
 ( #bjac7 & an id5tification ( !        
individuals :o h engag$ 9 or organiz$   
su* violations 9 ea* =eign c\ntry cov]$ 
by su* report4  4