US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 121 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-15 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed. Condemns the use of unlawful violence against civilian populations by the government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict, and urges the United States and its partners to work toward the cessation of such attacks. Urges the Administration to establish additional mechanisms for the protection of civilians and to ensure access to humanitarian aid for vulnerable populations. Urges the United States to support efforts to collect and analyze documentation related to ongoing violations of human rights in Syria that can be used to support future prosecutions for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict. Urges: (1) the President to direct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal; and (2) other nations to apprehend and deliver into tribunal custody any persons indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Syria.

Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed.

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]

2016-03-14 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended (Y: 392 N: 3 NV: 38 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2016-03-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-03-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 3 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H1312)
2016-03-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1326-1327)
2016-03-14	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-03-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 121.
2016-03-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1312-1314)
2016-03-14	House	Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2016-03-02	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2016-03-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-03-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2016-03-01	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/121/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres121/BILLS-114hconres121ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres121/BILLS-114hconres121eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016113