Calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to be tried before the International Criminal Court for committing crimes against humanity.
Latest action · Jun 15, 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 15, 2012
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Condemns the violence and human rights violations carried out by Syrian government forces under the direction of President Bashar al-Assad.
Supports the people of Syria seeking peaceful democratic change.
Calls on the U.N. Security Council to refer the Syrian situation to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2012 to Sep 14, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Jun 15, 2012 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jun 21, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 21, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Jun 26, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jun 26, 2012 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jul 23, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jul 30, 2012 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 10, 2012 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 14, 2012 |
Actions 2
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- Jun 15, 2012Introduced in House
- Jun 15, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Jun 15, 2012Introduced in House
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