A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — 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.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "STABLE DRC Act," authorizes the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons who violate or undermine the Washington Accords. These accords are a June 2025 peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. The bill aims to support these accords and end the conflict involving the M23 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sanctions can include blocking assets and making certain individuals ineligible to enter the United States. The authority to implement these sanctions is set to expire seven years after the act is passed.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +2
Would women be better off under this?
The bill targets groups committing sexual violence and human rights abuses, which disproportionately affects women.
- Scored +2
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The bill supports the Washington Accords to bolster regional peace and stability between the DRC and Rwanda.
- Scored +2
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill aims to reduce conflict and ethnic cleansing that disproportionately impacts specific ethnic groups in the DRC.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ending Conflict and Human Rights Abuses: By using sanctions to support the Washington Accords, the bill aims to end the conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, M23, and Rwanda, which has involved war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and the recruitment of children (Section 2).
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Protecting Humanitarian Aid: The bill includes specific exceptions that ensure sanctions do not stop the sale of food, medicine, or medical devices, nor do they interfere with the provision or financing of humanitarian assistance (Section 4, subsection c, clause 2).
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Maintaining Regional Stability: The policy of the bill is to recognize the sovereignty of both nations and treat the conflict as a threat to regional peace and United States strategic interests (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Assets and Property: The President is authorized to block and prohibit all transactions involving the property and interests of a foreign person if that property is in the United States or controlled by a United States person (Section 4, subsection b, clause 1).
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Travel and Immigration Restrictions: Foreign persons subject to these sanctions are considered inadmissible to the United States, ineligible for visas, and may have their current visas revoked regardless of when they were issued (Section 4, subsection b, clause 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill targets groups committing sexual violence and human rights abuses, which disproportionately affects women. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill's aim to end conflict and human rights abuses in the DRC may have positive indirect impacts on global stability. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill includes exceptions to ensure that sanctions do not impede the provision of humanitarian assistance and food. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill preserves access to essential medical devices through humanitarian exceptions.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill supports the Washington Accords to bolster regional peace and stability between the DRC and Rwanda. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill protects U.S. strategic interests in Central Africa through targeted economic and travel sanctions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill aims to reduce conflict and ethnic cleansing that disproportionately impacts specific ethnic groups in the DRC. Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill implements strict visa and admission restrictions for individuals violating the Washington Accords.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill protects humanitarian transactions for food and medicine from being blocked by sanctions.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill includes provisions for the President to exercise authorities to block and prohibit transactions.
- 5/7/2026
- 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 in House