US SCR32 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-25 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1050)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-25 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1050)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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 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 war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Syria should be investigated and prosecuted; (3) the President should direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal; and (4) 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.
Title
Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-25 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1050) |
Subjects
Conflicts and wars
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Evidence and witnesses
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Middle East
Syria
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Evidence and witnesses
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Middle East
Syria
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/32/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sconres32/BILLS-113sconres32is.pdf |
