# 116-hr-8313: Philippine Human Rights Act

116-hr-8313, Philippine Human Rights Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8313
- Congress: 116
- Title: Philippine Human Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Philippine Human Rights Act This bill imposes limitations on providing assistance to the police or military of the Philippines. No federal funds may be used to provide such assistance until the Philippines government has taken certain actions, including (1) investigating and successfully prosecuting members of its military and police forces who have violated human rights, (2) withdrawing the military from domestic policing activities, and (3) establishing that it effectively protects the rights of journalists and civil society activists. The President shall also direct U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against providing loans to the police or military of the Philippines.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8313 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8313)

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- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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