,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mrs4   
,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to advance & protect !         
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights ( 
all ,sudanese p1 to hold p]petrators (  
w> crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 &     
g5ocide 9 ,sudan acc\ntable = _! crimes1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sudan             
,acc\ntability ,act4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,?is table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,/atem5t (        
policy4,sec4 #d4 ,report on gross       
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 ,sudan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
response4,sec4 #e4 ,det]m9ation (       
g5ocide1 w> crimes1 or crimes aga9/     

humanity4,sec4 #f4 ,/rategy to support  
civilian protection & acc\ntability 9   
,sudan4,sec4 #g4 ,support & te*nical    
assi/ance au?oriz$4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,g5ocide ,! t]m g5ocide means an (f5se  
describ$ 9 section #ajia7;a7 ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,w>     
crime ,! t]m w> crime-- 7,a7 has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bdda7;c7 (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
includes sexual & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4    
#c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to advance &      
protect ! int]nationally recogniz$ human
 rights ( all ,sudanese p1 includ+      
protections aga9/ sexual & g5d]-bas$    
viol5ce1 reg>dless ( e?nicity1 religion1
 g5d]1 or geographic area ( orig92  7#b7
 to hold p]petrators ( w> crimes1 crimes

 aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,sudan     
acc\ntable = _! crimes2  7#c7 to lead   
ef=ts to provide urg5t humanit>ian      
assi/ance to alleviate ! suff]+ ( !     
,sudanese p1 includ+ ^? liv+ 9 refugee  
camps outside ( ,sudan2  7#d7 to ensure 
! inclusion ( ,sudanese wom5 9 peace    
negotiations1 atrocity prev5tion1 &     
conflict resolution ef=ts2  7#e7 to     
utilize diplomatic1 developm5tal1 &     
legal tools to help /abilize ,sudan & to
 end ! t]rible viol5ce 9 ! c\ntry2  7#f7
 to promote an inclusive1 civilian-l$   
political process = a peaceful1         
democratic1 & unifi$ ,sudan2 &  7#g7 to 
c\nt] malign =eign influ5ce &           
dis9=mation t exac]bate ! conflict 9    
,sudan4  #d4 ,report on gross violations
 ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights
 9 ,sudan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates response    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
semiannually !reaft] until ! date ref]r$
 to 9 subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (        

relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a compreh5sive 
report reg>d+ ! conduct (1 support =1 & 
p]petrators ( gross violations (        
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 
,sudan s9ce ,april #ae1 #bjbc4  7b7     
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a description (
 any atrocities & o!r gross violations (
 int]nationally recogniz$ human rights  
committ$ by ! ,sudanese ,arm$ ,=ces1 !  
,rapid ,support ,=ces1 associat$ arm$   
actors1 o!r entities ( ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,sudan1 & o!r individuals1 includ+--    
7,a7 recruitm5t ( *ildr5 by arm$ gr\ps  
or =ces2  7,b7 use ( />vation & sexual &
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce z weapons ( w>1      
includ+ sy/ematic rape & o!r =ms (      
sexual viol5ce2  7,c7 d5ial (           
humanit>ian access1 includ+ ! ob/ruction
 ( humanit>ian assi/ance or ! t>get+ (  
aid work]s2 &  7,d7 loot+1 occupation1  
or de/ruction ( civilian infra/ructure1 
includ+ heal? facilities & s*ools1 9    

violation ( int]national humanit>ian    
law2  7#b7 a description ( ! weapons    
employ$ 9 ! commission ( crimes describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 to ! ext5t possible2  
7#c7 an analysis1 conduct$ 9            
consultation ) ! ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce1 ( ! involvem5t ( =eign    
gov]nm5ts 7includ+ ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,*9a1 
,egypt1 ,iran1 ,russia1 ,unit$ ,arab    
,emirates1 & ,saudi ,arabia7 & non-/ate 
=eign entities 7su* z ! ,wagn] ,gr\p7 9 
support+1 facilitat+1 or contribut+ to !
 conflict & atrocities 9 ,sudan1 includ+
 in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 engagem5t 91 or
 support =1 drone & aircraft /rikes2    
7,b7 ! e/imat$ am\nt ( arms & mat]iel   
transf]r$ to ! conflict p>ties or to    
=eign milit>y contractors2  7,c7        
significant f9ancial support provid$ to 
! conflict p>ties or non-/ate =eign     
entities op]at+ 9 ,sudan2  7,d7 !       
pres5ce ( =eign =ces or gr\ps 9 ,sudan2 
7,e7 ! s\rce1 frequ5cy1 & scope (       
violations ( ! ,unit$ ,nations arms     
emb>go2 &  7,f7 diplomatic ef=ts by !   

,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ su* =eign support2 
7#d7 a detail$ li/1 develop$ 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 ( actions tak5 & pot5tial    
future actions t may be tak5 to hold    
individuals1 entities1 or =eign         
gov]nm5ts acc\ntable = _! support (     
violations describ$ 9 subsection 7a72   
7#e7 a description1 develop$ 9          
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t1 ( curr5t or plann$ ,unit$  
,/ates =eign assi/ance programs aim$ at 
support+ acc\ntability1 includ+ ef=ts-- 
7,a7 to tra9 inve/igators inside &      
outside ( ,sudan to docum5t1 inve/igate1
 & id5tify alleg$ p]petrators1 :ile     
ensur+ ! anonymity ( respond5ts &       
s\rces2 &  7,b7 to provide indep5d5t1   
exp]t report+ reg>d+ conflict activity &
 analysis1 includ+ remote monitor+      
capabilities1 ( atrocities & o!r gross  
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights 9 ,sudan2 &  7#f7 an       
assessm5t1 in=m$ 9 consultation )       

relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ( !
 effectiv5ess1 rea*1 & limitations ( !  
tools & programs ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs  
7#d7 & 7#e7 s9ce ,april #ae1 #bjbc4  7c7
 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all be submitt$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 9 unclassifi$ =m1 & may include a      
classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,brief+ ,n lat]   
?an #ae days aft] submitt+ ea* report   
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y's designee1 %all 
brief ! appropriate congressional       
committees reg>d+ ! cont5ts ( su*       
report4  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! report+ &    
brief+ requirem5ts "u ?is section %all  
t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate submits to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a det]m9ation t
 ! p>ties to ! conflict 9 ,sudan h rea*$
 a viable peace agreem5t4  #e4          
,det]m9ation ( g5ocide1 w> crimes1 or   
crimes aga9/ humanity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days      
!reaft] until ! date ref]r$ to 9        

subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! heads ( ! relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees an updat$ det]m9ation on :e!r
 actions by ! ,sudanese ,arm$ ,=ces1 !  
,rapid ,support ,=ces1 & associat$      
milit>y =ces1 or associat$ arm$ actors  
con/itute g5ocide1 w> crimes1 or crimes 
aga9/ humanity 9 ,sudan4  7b7 ,=m ,!    
det]m9ation requir$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m &  
publi%$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's public 
website1 b may include a classifi$      
annex4  7c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ae days
 aft] submitt+ ea* report pursuant to   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or 
! ,secret>y's designee1 %all brief !    
appropriate congressional committees    
reg>d+ ! cont5ts ( su* report4  7d7     
,t]m9ation ,! report+ & brief+          
requirem5ts "u ?is section %all t]m9ate 
on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a det]m9ation t ! p>ties to !

 conflict 9 ,sudan h rea*$ a viable     
peace agreem5t4  #f4 ,/rategy to support
 civilian protection & acc\ntability 9  
,sudan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads (  
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 %all develop a compreh5sive /rategy to 
protect civilians 9 ,sudan1 utiliz+ all 
available ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions &     
acc\ntability tools1 & enhanc+          
diplomatic1 f9ancial1 & legal measures  
to hold p]petrators ( atrocities & o!r  
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights acc\ntable4  7b7 
,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all include a           
description ( ! ,secret>y's plans-- 7#a7
 to coord9ate ) ! ,unit$ ,nations1 !    
,african ,union1 ! ,european ,union1 &  
o!r int]national p>tn]s to protect      
civilians 9 ,sudan & to hold acc\ntable 
p]petrators ( atrocities & o!r gross    

violations ( _! int]nationally recogniz$
 human rights2  7#b7 to ensure          
unre/rict$ humanit>ian access to        
vuln]able populations & implem5t        
protection measures1 includ+ en=c+ !    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolutions #aeef & #aeia1 relat+ to an
 arms emb>go 9 ,d>fur1 advocat+ = its   
expansion across ,sudan1 & prev5t+ human
 traffick+1 sexual & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 
& ! recruitm5t ( *ild soldi]s2  7#c7 to 
utilize t>get$ sanctions "u ! ,global   
,magnitsky ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et
 seq471 ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy        
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq471 & ,executive ,ord]      
#adjih 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+
 to impos+ sanctions on c]ta9 p]sons    
de/abiliz+ ,sudan & und]m9+ ! goal ( a  
democratic transition71 & visa          
re/rictions "u section #bab7;a77#c77;,c7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,c77 &     
section #gjca7;c7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs 

,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7division ,f
 ( ,public ,law #aah-dg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahb note7 z a compreh5sive approa* to 
hold+ acc\ntable ^? responsible =       
atrocities & o!r sev]e int]nationally   
recogniz$ human rights violations 9     
,sudan2  7#d7 to e/abli% & support      
community-bas$ protection measures1     
includ+ e>ly w>n+ sy/ems us+ satellite  
imag]y1 local intellig5ce1 & op5-s\rce  
data1 & tra9 local peace committees &   
protection gr\ps to m$iate disputes &   
/r5g!n resili5ce aga9/ viol5ce2  7#e7 to
 implem5t specific measures to protect  
wom5 & girls f sexual & g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce2  7#f7 to evaluate ! feasibility
 ( & mobilize support = an              
int]nationally l$ civilian protection   
=ce to support /abilization & det]      
attacks on civilians & humanit>ian      
work]s2  7#g7 to conduct public         
diplomacy campaigns to raise aw>5ess (  
sanctions & acc\ntability measures1     
c\nt] dis9=mation1 & support indep5d5t  
m$ia & civil society 9 docum5t+         

atrocities & dissem9at+ accurate        
in=mation ab\t ! conflict 9 ,sudan2 &   
7#h7 to assi/ int]national judicial     
me*anisms to prosecute individuals      
responsible = w> crimes1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 & g5ocide 9 ,sudan4  7c7      
,consultation requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all consult ) relevant ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & /akehold]s1       
includ+ human rights organizations1     
,sudanese civil society repres5tatives1 
& int]national p>tn]s1 9 develop+ &     
implem5t+ ! /rategy requir$ "u ?is      
section4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit !      
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9 an   
unclassifi$ =m1 :i* %all include !      
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 &   
may include a classifi$ annex4  7e7     
,implem5tation monitor+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation

 ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ate ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads (  
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 %all submit a monitor+ report on !     
implem5tation ( ! /rategy requir$ "u    
subsection 7a7 & ! plans requir$ "u     
subsection 7b71 :i* %all describe-- 7#a7
 diplomatic ef=ts & int]national        
coord9ation to protect civilians & hold 
p]petrators ( atrocities & o!r gross    
violations on int]nationally recogniz$  
human rights acc\ntable1 ) a cle>       
del9eation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates role &     
responsibilities 9 su* ef=ts2  7#b7     
=eign assi/ance provid$1 includ+ types1 
am\nts1 & b5efici>y rea*2  7#c7 any     
sanctions impos$ "u relevant au?orities 
& ! impact ( su* sanctions on t>get$    
individuals & entities2  7#d7 ! frequ5cy
 & sev]ity ( atrocities & o!r gross     
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights violations report$ & ,unit$
 ,/ates responses to su* violations2    
7#e7 ! effectiv5ess ( me*anisms 9       

prev5t+ & mitigat+ viol5ce1 includ+     
sexual & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & viol5ce    
aga9/ *ildr52  7#f7 ! numb] ( local     
civilian protection measures e/abli%$ & 
_! impact on conflict dynamics1 includ+ 
support to advance w>n+ initiatives &   
local peace committees2  7#g7 ! progress
 made t[>ds ! feasibility & res\rce     
mobilization = an int]nationally l$     
protection =ce2  7#h7 outcomes ( public 
diplomacy initiatives to raise aw>5ess1 
c\nt] in=mation manipulation1 & support 
indep5d5t m$ia & civil society2  7#i7   
assi/ance provid$ to int]national       
me*anisms to inve/igate & prosecute     
p]petrators ( atrocities 9 ,sudan2 &    
7#aj7 ef=ts t[>ds great] protection ( ! 
,sudanese p & acc\ntability =           
p]petrators ( viol5ce aga9/ !m1 includ+ 
recomm5dations = future actions4  7f7   
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft]       
submitt+ ea* ( ! reports requir$ "u     
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y's designee1 %all  
brief ! appropriate congressional       

committees reg>d+ ! cont5ts ( su*       
report1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( !      
implem5tation ( ! /rategy2 &  7#b7 any  
*anges or updates bas$ on evolv+        
conditions 9 ,sudan4  #g4 ,support &    
te*nical assi/ance au?oriz$  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to relevant provisions ( 
! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 ! ,presid5t1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 is au?oriz$  
to provide assi/ance1 includ+ te*nical  
assi/ance1 to promote acc\ntability1    
support victims ( atrocities1 &         
facilitate conflict resolution 9 ,sudan1
 includ+-- 7#a7 m$ical1 legal1 &        
psy*osocial assi/ance to victims (      
atrocities & displac$ p]sons1 ) a       
specific focus on wom51 *ildr51 & o!r   
vuln]able gr\ps2  7#b7 capacity-build+  
support to local organizations1 includ+ 
resi/ance committees & em]g5cy response 
rooms1 to implem5t civilian protection1 
monitor+1 & public education programs to

 prev5t atrocities2  7#c7 f9ancial1     
te*nical1 & diplomatic assi/ance to !   
,african ,union & o!r regional entities 
to resolve conflicts & emp[] civil      
society1 especially m>g9aliz$           
communities1 9 peacebuild+ &            
reconciliation2 &  7#d7 support         
me*anisms = acc\ntability1 dialogue1 &  
transitional ju/ice1 includ+ evid5ce    
pres]vation & /r5g!n+ legal &           
inve/igative capacities4  7b7           
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t1 %all coord9ate )           
int]national organizations1             
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & local    
civil society gr\ps 9 ,sudan & neighbor+
 c\ntries to implem5t ! programs        
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7        
,notification ,no funds appropriat$ =   
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may
 be obligat$ or exp5d$ )\t prior        
notification to ! appropriate           
congressional committees4