; and (2) gross violations of human rights for purposes of imposing sanctions with respect to such officials under section 7031(c) of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 ( Public Law 116–6 ; 133 Stat. 319; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note). (b) Assistance authorized (1) In general The Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, shall— (A) provide assistance to foreign journalists and media personnel who are victims of severe restrictions on the internationally-recognized right to the freedom of expression and to their families, including assistance to pay for legal and other related expenses