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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding calling on the President to direct the United States Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to immediately promote the establishment of an appropriate regional or international justice mechanism through the United Nations and United Nations General Assembly to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of internationally recognized human rights stemming from the conflict in Syria, and for other purposes.

USA118th CongressHRES-590| House 
| Updated: 7/13/2023
Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Ilhan Omar (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution expresses that the President should direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations to promote the establishment of an international justice mechanism that will investigate and prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of internationally recognized human rights that occurred during the period of conflict in Syria. The resolution states that the United States should urge all interested countries to apprehend and deliver persons indicted for international crimes to that justice mechanism.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • July 13, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 13, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding calling on the President to direct the United States Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to immediately promote the establishment of an appropriate regional or international justice mechanism through the United Nations and United Nations General Assembly to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of internationally recognized human rights stemming from the conflict in Syria, and for other purposes.

USA118th CongressHRES-590| House 
| Updated: 7/13/2023
This resolution expresses that the President should direct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations to promote the establishment of an international justice mechanism that will investigate and prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of internationally recognized human rights that occurred during the period of conflict in Syria. The resolution states that the United States should urge all interested countries to apprehend and deliver persons indicted for international crimes to that justice mechanism.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • July 13, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 13, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (1)
Ilhan Omar (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted