# 114-hr-3445: Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015

114-hr-3445, Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3445
- Congress: 114
- Title: Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the U.S. government from selling or transferring to Bahrain specified weapons and crowd control items until the Department of State certifies that Bahrain has fully implemented all 26 recommendations set forth in the 2011 Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report.

## Cosponsors (15)

- JOSEPH PITTS (R-PA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3445 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3445)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3445 (as of 2025-11-18).