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US S4134

US S4134
Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act


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Introduced
05/04/2022
In Committee
05/04/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the full- scale Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, directs the President to submit a report to Congress on the U.S. government's efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that Russia's military has committed various war crimes, including the deliberate targeting of civilians and non-military buildings, indiscriminate bombardment, unlawful civilian deportations, and the use of chemical weapons. The bill states that it is the policy of the U.S. to collect and preserve evidence of these crimes for use in domestic, foreign, and international courts, as well as to deter the commission of such crimes by publicizing efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (15)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2340-2341) (on 05/04/2022)

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