Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The STABLE DRC Act authorizes the President to impose sanctions against foreign individuals and entities that violate or undermine the June 2025 Washington Accords peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. The bill responds to ongoing military support by Rwanda's armed forces for the M23 rebel group and support by DRC forces for the FDLR militia group, both of which have committed war crimes and human rights abuses including child recruitment, ethnic cleansing, and sexual violence. Sanctions include blocking assets located in or controlled by the United States and denying visa entry to the United States, with exceptions for humanitarian aid, food, medicine, and activities necessary to comply with UN obligations. The bill has no specific funding requirements, as it authorizes the President to use existing executive powers to implement the sanctions program. The sanctions authority will expire seven years after the bill's enactment.
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