3.0.0 5961 2023-01-11T13:33:51Z 2023-01-11T13:33:51Z House HR 2016-09-08 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 5961.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution[Page H5224]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-09-08T14:03:30Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-09-08T14:03:25Z 2016-09-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1231-1232) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-08 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-09-08 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-08 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2016-09-08 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2016-09-08 True F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2016-09-08 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2016-09-09 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2016-09-09 False M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2016-09-09 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2016-09-09 False G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2016-09-15 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2016-09-15 False P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2016-09-20 False K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2016-09-20 False Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2016-09-21 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2016-09-21 False H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2016-09-22 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2016-09-22 False T000475 Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] David Trott R MI A. 11 2016-09-26 False S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] David Schweikert R AZ 6 2016-09-26 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2016-09-26 False P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2016-09-26 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2016-09-27 False H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2016-09-27 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2016-11-15 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2016-11-15 False D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2016-11-15 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2016-12-01 False H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2016-12-01 False C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2016-12-06 False International Affairs Congressional oversight Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Foreign aid and international relief Government studies and investigations Human rights Immigration status and procedures International organizations and cooperation Iraq Middle East Racial and ethnic relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Syria Terrorism United Nations War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2016-09-08 Introduced in House 2016-11-25T21:54:44Z Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of State to provide assistance to entities taking specified criminal and judicial actions against individuals who are suspected of committing genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes in Iraq since January 2014 or in Syria since March 2011.

The State Department shall encourage foreign governments to identify and prosecute individuals who are suspected of committing such crimes, including members of foreign terrorist organizations operating in Iraq or Syria.

The Department of Justice shall review existing criminal statutes concerning genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes to determine:

  • the extent to which U.S. courts have jurisdiction over such crimes where the perpetrators or victims are U.S. nationals, residents, or persons present in a U.S. territory;
  • current statutes that would apply to such conduct and whether additional statutory authorities are necessary; and
  • the extent to which the absence of criminal statutes defining the crimes or granting jurisdiction impede their prosecution in U.S. courts.

The State Department shall identify:

  • threats of persecution, genocide, crimes against humanity, and forced migration against members of Iraqi or Syrian religious or ethnic groups with respect to whom the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has committed such crimes in Iraq or Syria since January 2014 or who are members of other persecuted religious or ethnic groups;
  • humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery needs of these individuals; and
  • assistance provided by the United States, the U.N., and other entities, including faith-based entities.

The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 is amended to:

  • include as a category for U.S. refugee determinations aliens who are or were nationals and residents of Iraq or Syria and who share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution on account of religion or membership in an ethnic minority in such foreign states,
  • include in such category aliens who are or were nationals and residents of Iraq or Syria and who are members of a religious or ethnic community against which genocide has been committed or that has otherwise been identified as a persecuted group, and
  • extend such Act's coverage to refugee applications submitted before October 1, 2017.
]]> Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016 Display Title Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To provide for relief of victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria, for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5961ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5961ih.xml 2016-09-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1231-1232) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.