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Introduced
12/12/2022
12/12/2022
In Committee
12/12/2022
12/12/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require 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, requires 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 has committed various war crimes in Ukraine, including the deliberate targeting of civilians and non-military buildings, and that the use of chemical weapons by Russia would also constitute a war crime. The bill states that the policy of the U.S. is to collect and preserve evidence for use in domestic, foreign, and international courts and to deter the commission of further war crimes through public awareness efforts.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7103) (on 12/12/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5233/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s5233/BILLS-117s5233is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s5233/BILLS-117s5233is.pdf.pdf |
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