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Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5369| House 
| Updated: 9/15/2025
Dina Titus

Dina Titus

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (27)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2025, mandates a comprehensive review of potential sanctions against specific Azerbaijani officials. Within 180 days of enactment, the President must submit a detailed determination to Congress regarding whether these individuals meet the criteria for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act or the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The legislation is predicated on extensive findings detailing Azerbaijan's alleged human rights abuses and war crimes. These include the forced displacement of the Armenian population from Nagorno-Karabakh, a 10-month blockade of the Lachin Corridor, and the extrajudicial killing, torture, and arbitrary detention of Armenian civilians and prisoners of war. Reports from the United Nations, the Department of State, Human Rights Watch, and Freedom House are cited, highlighting Azerbaijan's continued detention of prisoners and its crackdown on domestic civil society and political opposition. A specific list of 53 Azerbaijani officials is provided for review, encompassing military commanders, police chiefs, judiciary members, and government officials. These individuals are to be assessed for their involvement in the documented human rights violations. The bill underscores the international legal obligations of Azerbaijan under the Geneva Conventions and other human rights treaties, which it is alleged to have violated.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8141
Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024
Sep 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8141
    Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024


  • September 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 15, 2025
    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.

International Affairs

Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5369| House 
| Updated: 9/15/2025
This bill, titled the Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2025, mandates a comprehensive review of potential sanctions against specific Azerbaijani officials. Within 180 days of enactment, the President must submit a detailed determination to Congress regarding whether these individuals meet the criteria for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act or the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The legislation is predicated on extensive findings detailing Azerbaijan's alleged human rights abuses and war crimes. These include the forced displacement of the Armenian population from Nagorno-Karabakh, a 10-month blockade of the Lachin Corridor, and the extrajudicial killing, torture, and arbitrary detention of Armenian civilians and prisoners of war. Reports from the United Nations, the Department of State, Human Rights Watch, and Freedom House are cited, highlighting Azerbaijan's continued detention of prisoners and its crackdown on domestic civil society and political opposition. A specific list of 53 Azerbaijani officials is provided for review, encompassing military commanders, police chiefs, judiciary members, and government officials. These individuals are to be assessed for their involvement in the documented human rights violations. The bill underscores the international legal obligations of Azerbaijan under the Geneva Conventions and other human rights treaties, which it is alleged to have violated.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8141
Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024
Sep 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 15, 2025
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8141
    Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act of 2024


  • September 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 15, 2025
    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.
Dina Titus

Dina Titus

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (27)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted