Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018

The Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–300 (text) (PDF)) is a law to provide humanitarian relief to victims of the genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) during the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars. It also holds ISIS accountable as perpetrators of genocide.

President Trump signs the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act into law.

Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018

Long title	An act to provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes who are members of religious and ethnic minority groups in Iraq and Syria, for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes, and for other purposes.
Announced in	the 115th United States Congress
Sponsored by	Chris Smith, Anna Eshoo
Number of co-sponsors	47
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 115–300 (text) (PDF)
Legislative history
Introduced in the -House as H.R. 390 by Chris Smith (R–NJ) and Anna Eshoo (D–CA) on January 10, 2017 Signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 11, 2018

According to Representative Chris Smith, who introduced the bill with Representative Anna Eshoo, the "blueprint for the legislation" was testimony provided by Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus Carl A. Anderson before Congress in 2016.^[1] Smith praised the Knights as "unflagging supporters of the bill."^[1]

See also

• Political activity of the Knights of Columbus