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Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 9, 2015International Affairs
H.Con.Res. 75

Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Mar 14, 2016)

Declares that:

  • the atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against Christians, Yezidis, and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide;
  • all governments, including the United States, and international organizations, including the United Nations (U.N.), should call ISIL atrocities war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide;
  • U.N. member states should coordinate on measures to prevent further war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Iraq and Syria, and to punish those responsible for these ongoing crimes, including by the collection of evidence and, if necessary, the establishment of appropriate tribunals;
  • the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Lebanese Republic, the Republic of Turkey, and the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq are to be commended for, and supported in, their efforts to shelter those fleeing violence from ISIL and other combatants until they can safely return to their homes in Iraq and Syria; and
  • the protracted Syrian civil war and the indiscriminate violence of the Assad regime have contributed to ISIL's growth.

What just happenedMar 15, 2016

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1](R-NE)Sponsor
213 cosponsors65 D148 R
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  1. Mar 15, 2016IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  2. Mar 14, 2016FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Mar 14, 2016FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Mar 14, 2016FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 112). (text: CR H1314)

  5. Mar 14, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 112).(text: CR H1314)

  6. Mar 14, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1325-1326)

  7. Mar 14, 2016FloorH37220

    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.

  8. Mar 14, 2016FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 75.

  9. Mar 14, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1314-1317)

  10. Mar 14, 2016FloorH30300

    Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

  11. Mar 2, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  12. Mar 2, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  13. Sep 9, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  14. Sep 9, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Sep 9, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMar 14, 201636

Declares that:

  • the atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against Christians, Yezidis, and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide;
  • all governments, including the United States, and international organizations, including the United Nations (U.N.), should call ISIL atrocities war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide;
  • U.N. member states should coordinate on measures to prevent further war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Iraq and Syria, and to punish those responsible for these ongoing crimes, including by the collection of evidence and, if necessary, the establishment of appropriate tribunals;
  • the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Lebanese Republic, the Republic of Turkey, and the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq are to be commended for, and supported in, their efforts to shelter those fleeing violence from ISIL and other combatants until they can safely return to their homes in Iraq and Syria; and
  • the protracted Syrian civil war and the indiscriminate violence of the Assad regime have contributed to ISIL's growth.
Introduced in HouseSep 9, 2015

Declares that:

  • the atrocities committed against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities targeted specifically for religious reasons are crimes against humanity and genocide;
  • each of the Contracting Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and other international agreements forbidding war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly the governments of countries and their nationals who are in any way supporting these crimes, are reminded of their legal obligations under the Convention and these international agreements;
  • the United Nations (U.N.) and the Secretary-General are called upon to assert leadership by calling the atrocities war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide;
  • the member states of the U.N., with an appeal to the Arab States that wish to uphold religious freedom and justice, should collaborate on measures to prevent further war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, and collaborate on the establishment of tribunals to punish those responsible for the ongoing crimes;
  • the governments of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Lebanese Republic, and other countries are commended for having undertaken to shelter and protect those fleeing extremist violence; and
  • those who force the migration of religious communities from their ancestral homelands, including specifically the Nineveh Plain and Mount Sinjar, should be prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the place where their crimes were committed and under applicable international criminal statutes and conventions.
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