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US SR355

Resolution

Status

Introduced

7/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tim Kaine

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Secretary of State must submit a statement on Rwanda's human rights practices to Congress within 30 days of resolution adoption, prepared with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Office of Legal Adviser

  • Statement must include credible information on alleged human rights violations by Rwanda's government, including arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, due process violations, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and human trafficking—with specific attention to non-Rwandan citizens removed to Rwanda by the U.S. government

  • Requires description of U.S. government steps to promote human rights in Rwanda, discourage violations, and assess treatment of individuals prior to their removal to Rwanda, including whether Rwanda would provide due process protections and legal immigration status

  • Requests assessment of whether U.S. security assistance to Rwanda could support activities related to rendition, trafficking, or detention of non-citizens removed to Rwanda, plus evaluation of detention center conditions and torture allegations

  • Must include information on any U.S.-Rwanda agreements or financial transactions related to removal of individuals, assurances sought regarding their treatment, actions to ensure compliance with U.S. court orders for returns, and a summary of all 2025 meetings between Rwandan and U.S. officials

Legislative Description

A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Rwanda's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5006: 1)

7/31/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations7/31/2025

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