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HR7015Referred to Committee

Protecting TPLF From Abuse Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-12
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (644 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/I000056

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

3 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-12

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-12

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish legal protections and safeguards for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a political and military organization in Ethiopia, against what supporters view as abusive treatment or persecution. The bill aims to prevent discrimination or harmful actions directed at the organization and its members, potentially affecting how U.S. law enforcement and government agencies interact with TPLF-affiliated individuals and groups. This would impact Ethiopian diaspora communities in the United States, humanitarian organizations working in the region, and U.S. foreign policy toward Ethiopia.

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