Bill117th CongressFiled Jun 17, 2022International Affairs
H.Res. 1188
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States expects the Government of Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, to comply with the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, also known as the Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 17, 2022)
This resolution expresses that the House of Representatives
- demands the government of Russia treat all forcibly detained people with dignity and abide by the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, also known as the Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts;
- urges the United States and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to closely monitor the treatment of prisoners of war and ensure appropriate actions are taken to verify their safety and health;
- urges that the global community hold Vladimir Putin, the Russian government, and its allies accountable for war crimes committed during the military invasion of Ukraine; and
- condemns the continued use of unlawful and indiscriminate violence against civilian populations by the Russian government, its allies, and any other parties to the conflict.
What just happenedJun 17, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16](R-IL)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseJun 17, 2022
- Jun 17, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber.
Europe Subcommittee - Jun 17, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Jun 17, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 17, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House