# 118-hr-5686: Preventing Ethnic Cleansing and Atrocities in Nagorno-Karabakh Act of 2023

118-hr-5686, Preventing Ethnic Cleansing and Atrocities in Nagorno-Karabakh Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5686
- Congress: 118
- Title: Preventing Ethnic Cleansing and Atrocities in Nagorno-Karabakh Act of 2023
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2023-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Preventing Ethnic Cleansing and Atrocities in Nagorno-Karabakh Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2023-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2023-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2023-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2023-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2024-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5686)

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