,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebgf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina 7for himself and ,mr4 ,malinowski7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require a report describing whether certain persons meet the criteria to be sanctioned pursuant to the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act for violating the human rights of ,iraqi protestors1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,iraq ,human ,rights and ,accountability ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,government of ,iraq responded to the protests in ,baghdad1 ,babil1 ,basra1 ,maysan1 ,nasiriya1 ,karbala1 and ,najaf from ,october #a through ,november #bjai1 by using unprecedented repressive measures against protestors that included shootings1 sniper fire1 illegal and unlawful detention1 mass arrests1 and weaponizing public services such as electricity and the internet4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,nations ,assistance ,mission for ,iraq1 under ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bdgj 7#bjai71 states that #adi people were killed in early ,october and another #ig between ,october #be and ,november #f1 #bjai1 while over #f1ajj civilians have been wounded during the suppression of these protests4 ,these human rights violations and abuses resulted due to excessive force against protestors by ,iraqi ,security ,forces4 7#c7 ,since #bjag1 ,iraqi ,security ,forces aligned with the ,popular ,mobilization ,forces 7,,pmf71 predominantly ,shi'ite militias frequently backed by ,iran1 have committed unlawful and arbitrary killings according to the ,united ,states ,department of ,state4 ,some reports indicate that ,,pmf-aligned fighters were behind the roof-top sniper attacks in ,baghdad in early ,october #bjai targeting protestors4 ,iraqi police also fired military grade tear gas grenades which lodged in protestors bodies4 ,on ,october #h1 #bjai1 the ,iraqi military acknowledged the excessive use of force4 7#d7 ,the ,iraqi government also suppressed freedom of expression during the protests through the detention of journalists1 blocking internet access from ,october #c through #i1 #bjai1 and again since late ,october1 and attacking media outlets4 ,these attacks included intimidation1 harassment1 and preparing journalist watchlists while also raiding satellite television stations in ,baghdad4 7#e7 ,the ,commander of the ,iranian ,quds ,force traveled to ,iraq in ,october #bjai and met with militia leaders from the ,,pmf4 ,the ,,pmf report to the ,iraqi ,prime ,minister but many units maintain a command structure outside the formal military chain of command linked directly to the ,iranian ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps4 ,the ,,pmf and the ,iranian ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps established a joint operational cell in ,baghdad on ,october #c1 #bjai1 that may have directly contributed to the use of excessive force and snipers4 7#f7 ,the #bjah ,country ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices of the ,department of ,state found that civilian authorities did not maintain effective control over some elements of the security forces1 particularly certain units of the ,popular ,mobilization ,forces 7,,pmf7 that were aligned with ,iran4 7#g7 ,the ,government of ,iran continues to intervene and maintain influence with the militia leaders and ,commanders of the ,,pmf4 ,this undermines the formal ,iraqi chain of command and contributes to actions by the ,,pmf that use repressive actions against ,iraqi protestors to maintain ,iranian proxy power4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 support democracy and human rights in ,iraq1 including the robust exercise by ,iraqis of the rights to free speech and assembly as guaranteed to them by the ,iraqi constitution2 7#b7 support calls for meaningful government reform to combat corruption and strengthen rule of law and transparency2 7#c7 condemn any and all attacks on peaceful protesters by ,iraqi authorities1 militias1 or others2 7#d7 encourage a rapid and full restoration of internet services and publicly verifiable measures by the ,government of ,iraq to protect media workers and medical personnel2 7#e7 demand accountability for individuals and entities involved directly and indirectly in attacks and other human rights violations against peaceful ,iraqi protestors2 and 7#f7 maintain a robust diplomatic presence across ,iraq as a sign and tool of the commitment and influence of the ,united ,states in countering malign influences in the region1 helping ,iraq maintain its full sovereignty1 and contributing to the development of a healthy and corruption-free economy that serves the ,iraqi people4 #d4 ,report on sanctions with respect to human rights violations against ,iraqi protestors 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 a statement whether each person listed in subsection 7b7 meets the criteria to be designated for the imposition of sanctions under section #abfc of the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act 7title ,,xii of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 because such person-- 7,a7 is responsible for extrajudicial killings1 torture1 or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights in ,iraq with respect to ,iraqi protestors seeking to exercise their internationally recognized rights and freedoms since ,october #bjai2 or 7,b7 acted as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person that committed such violations2 7#b7 a list of units of the ,iraqi ,security ,forces with respect to which the ,secretary of ,state has credible information that such units have committed gross violations of human rights in ,iraq since ,october #bjai2 and 7#c7 a certification that such units will not receive training1 equipment1 or other assistance from the ,united ,states1 consistent with section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 and section #cfb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,persons listed ,the persons listed in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,popular ,mobilization ,forces 7,,pmf7 leader ,abu ,mahdi al-,muhandis 7birth name ,jamal ,jaafar ,ibrahim74 7#b7 ,chief of staff to ,prime ,minister ,adil ,abdulmahdi1 ,abu ,jihad 7birth name ,mohammed al-,hashimi74 7#c7 ,head of ,asa'ib ,ahl al-,haq1 ,qais al-,khazali4 7#d7 ,head of the ,,pmf ,central ,security ,directorate1 ,abu ,zainab al-,lami 7birth name ,hussein ,falah al-,lami74 7#e7 ,adviser for ,,pmf ,affairs to ,prime ,minister ,abdulmahdi1 ,abu ,muntadher al-,husseini 7birth name ,tahseen ,abid ,mutar al-,abboudi74 7#f7 ,head of the ,interior ,ministry's ,rapid ,response ,division1 ,abu ,turab al-,husseini 7birth name ,thamir ,mohammad ,ismail74 7#g7 ,commander of ,saraya ,talia al-,kurasani 7,,pmf ,brigade #ah71 ,hamid al-,jazayeri4 7#h7 ,commander of ,kataib ,sayyid al-,shuhada 7,,pmf ,brigade #ad71 ,abu ,ala al-,walai 7birth name ,hashim ,bunyan al-,siraji74 7#i7 ,head of the ,,pmf ,intelligence ,directorate1 ,abu ,iman al-,bahali4