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H.R. 3030: Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

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H.R. 3030: Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-22 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 334 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3030 (2018-07-17), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

Plain summary

Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to regard the prevention of genocide and other atrocities as in its national security interests. (Sec. 4) The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to provide for the training of Foreign Service officers in recognizing patterns of escalation and early warning signs of potential atrocities or violence, including gender-based violence, and methods of conflict assessment, peace building, and early response. (Sec. 5) The President shall report to Congress regarding U.S. actions to prevent and respond to potential genocides and mass atrocities and countries and regions at risk of atrocities, including descriptions of potential perpetrators and target groups.

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Official text

Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · 117 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3030, Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 (2018-06-13)

Cosponsors on this site

Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), William R. Keating (D-MA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL) and 57 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] reported raising $4.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3030 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115