119-sres-877119th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Senator Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

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Summary

A comprehensive State Department report on Uganda's human‑rights practices. This resolution would require the Secretary of State to submit, within 30 days, a statement under Section 502B(c) that documents alleged abuses, U.S. steps to disassociate security assistance from abusive practices, and detailed information on non‑citizens removed to Uganda in 2025–2026.

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  • Non-citizens removed to Uganda: The report would document allegations about arbitrary arrest, torture, enforced disappearances, trafficking, and the legal status and treatment of those sent to Uganda.
  • Congress and oversight bodies: Senators and Representatives would receive a consolidated briefing to assess risks that U.S. security assistance or agreements could enable rendition, trafficking, detention, or abuse and to review 2025–2026 meetings and transfers.
  • State Department and related offices: The Secretary would need to coordinate with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the Department Legal Adviser to compile evidence and submit the statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee within 30 days.

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Report on Uganda human rights

If adopted, the resolution would require the Secretary of State to submit a statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee within 30 days of adoption. The statement would be prepared with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the State Department Office of the Legal Adviser, under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act. It would list all credible information on alleged Ugandan human-rights violations, including arbitrary arrest, torture, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killings, trafficking, and the treatment of non-citizens removed to Uganda. It would also describe U.S. actions to promote respect for human rights and to avoid linking U.S. security assistance to abusive acts. The report would assess whether U.S. security aid could be used to support rendition, trafficking, detention, or imprisonment; review conditions in Ugandan detention centers or prisons; provide any U.S.-Uganda agreements or assurances related to removals; list individuals sent to Uganda in 2025 and 2026; and summarize 2025–2026 meetings between U.S. and Ugandan officials.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

VA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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