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This bill establishes an Office of Global Criminal Justice within the U.S. Department of State, led by an Ambassador-at-Large who would be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The office would have broad responsibilities related to addressing international atrocities, including advising senior government officials on issues involving war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Its specific duties would include helping formulate U.S. policy on preventing and responding to atrocities, coordinating with international and hybrid courts prosecuting suspected atrocity perpetrators, working with governments and organizations to establish investigative commissions and tribunals, coordinating diplomatic and legal tools to collect evidence and support justice, providing expertise on transitional justice mechanisms, serving as a point of contact for international tribunals, representing the State Department on interagency entities addressing genocide, and performing additional tasks as assigned by the Secretary of State. The bill aims to create a dedicated, high-level office focused on global criminal justice and accountability for severe human rights violations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2009/all-info