Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution
Latest action · Apr 30, 2014 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 9, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should urge the government of Syria and other groups involved in the civil war in Syria to implement an immediate cease fire and engage in negotiations to end the bloodshed; (2) the United States should declare that it is a requirement of basic justice that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, whether committed by officials of the government of Syria or members of other groups involved in the civil war in Syria, should be investigated and prosecuted; (3) the President should direct the U.S. representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal; (4) in working with other countries to establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal the United States should promote judicial procedures that enable the prosecution of the most culpable persons guilty of directing such crimes; (5) the United States should make an immediate priority the collection of information for use as evidence to support the indictment and trial of any person responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Syria; and (6) the United States should urge other interested states to apprehend and deliver into the custody of a Syrian war crimes tribunal persons indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Syria, and urge such states to provide relevant information to the tribunal.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 9, 2013 to Sep 8, 2014; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Sep 9, 2013 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Sep 10, 2013 | |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Sep 10, 2013 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Sep 10, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Sep 10, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 9, 2013Markup Apr 30, 2014 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2014Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 30, 2014Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 17, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1324-1325)
- Sep 9, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 9, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1390 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E667 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | May 2, 2014 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1689 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1324 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | Sep 17, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-211 | GENOCIDAL ATTACKS AGAINST CHRISTIAN AND OTHER RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN SYRIA AND IRAQ116 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Serial No. 113-162 | UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS REFORM ACT OF 2014; TO AMEND THE INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT OF 1998 TO INCLUDE THE DESECRATION OF CEMETERIES AMONG THE MANY FORMS OF VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM; CALLING FOR AN END TO ATTACKS ON SYRIAN CIVILIANS AND EXPANDED HUMANITARIAN ACCESS; AND IMMEDIATE ESTABLISHMENT OF SYRIAN WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL RESOLUTION129 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Serial No. 113-110 | ESTABLISHING A SYRIAN WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL?108 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Serial No. 113-66 | EXAMINING THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS57 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Sep 19, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for investigation and prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, whether committed by officials of the Government of Syria, or members of other groups involved in civil war in Syria, and calling on the President to direct the United States representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to immediately promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2013Introduced in House
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