Relating to the prosecution of Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials, military leaders, and citizens who may be responsible for crimes against humanity, attempted genocide, and war crimes.
Latest action · Apr 9, 2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the necessity to pursue justice and national reconciliation in Iraq through the establishment of a special court or other appropriate tribunal or commission which should adjudicate the cases of those accused of bearing greatest responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including prosecuting Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials, military leaders, and other citizens who may have committed crimes in contravention of the Hague and Geneva Conventions on the laws of war. Considers the International Criminal Court not to be the appropriate forum for the prosecution of such crimes since that court only has jurisdiction to hear cases relating to crimes committed after July 1, 2002.
Calls upon the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to notify Congress of the steps the United States and allied coalition nations are taking to seek justice for the violations of international law against the Iraqi people and others.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 12, 2003 to May 9, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Phil English | Apr 12, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | May 9, 2003 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2003Introduced in House
- Apr 9, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Aggression
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crimes against humanity
- Ethnic relations
- Foreign leaders
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International courts
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Law
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military personnel
- Minorities
- Peace
- Prosecution
- Treaties
- War
- War crimes
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