3.0.0 390 2023-03-22T19:50:48Z 2023-03-22T19:50:48Z House HR 2017-01-10 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 390.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution[Page H299]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-09-19T23:16:14Z Markup by 2017-09-19T14:30:34Z Referred to 2017-06-07T14:57:09Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2017-03-29T13:39:09Z Referred to 2017-01-10T15:01:05Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-10T15:01:10Z 2018-12-11 Became Public Law No: 115-300. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-11 Became Public Law No: 115-300. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-11 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-11 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-11-29 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2018-11-29 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2018-11-27 18:11:55 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2018-11-27 18:11:50 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9600-9601) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2018-11-27 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9600-9601) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2018-11-27 17:56:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 390. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-11-27 17:56:14 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H9600-9604) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2018-10-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2018-10-11 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-10-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-10-11 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6876-6879) Floor 2017-09-19 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 227. Calendars 2017-09-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2017-09-19 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2017-09-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-06-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2017-06-06 17:24:09 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2017-06-06 17:24:07 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-06-06 17:24:05 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4632-4633) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-06-06 17:24:05 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4632-4633) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-06 17:00:49 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 390. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-06-06 17:00:47 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4632-4638) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-06-06 17:00:35 Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-03-29 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-03-29 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-01-10 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 2017-01-10 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 2017-01-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E40) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-10 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 2017-01-10 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2017-01-10 True F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2017-01-10 True S000250 Rep. 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Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2017-06-06 False 2017-05-01T20:02:42Z H.R. 390, Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52678 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 29, 2017 2017-09-22T20:42:00Z H.R. 390, Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53128 As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on September 19, 2017 Public Law 115-300 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 2017-01-10 Introduced in House 2017-06-09T20:21:43Z Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2017

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 war crimes against members of Iraqi or Syrian religious or ethnic groups that are minorities in Iraq or in Syria 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.

Aliens who are, or were, a national and a resident of Iraq or Syria, and who share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution on account of membership in a religious or ethnic minority in that country: (1) are deemed to be of special humanitarian concern to the United States; and (2) shall be eligible for priority-2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system.

The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 is amended to extend: (1) refugee set-asides for nationals of the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania; and (2) the period of eligibility for status adjustment from a parolee who was denied refugee status to a lawfully admitted permanent resident for certain aliens from the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia.

]]> 36 2017-06-06 Passed House amended 2017-09-19T18:51:38Z Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2017

(Sec. 4) This bill states that is U.S. policy to ensure that humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery assistance for nationals and residents of Iraq or Syria, and of communities from those countries, is directed toward ethnic and minority individuals and communities with the greatest need, including those individuals and communities that are at risk of persecution or war crimes.

(Sec. 5) The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance, including financial and technical assistance, to support the efforts of entities, including nongovernmental organizations with expertise in international criminal investigations and law, to address crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes in Iraq since January 2014 by:

  • conducting criminal investigations,
  • developing indigenous investigative and judicial skills to adjudicate cases consistent with due process and respect for the rule of law, and
  • collecting and preserving evidence for use in prosecutions.

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.

(Sec. 6) The State Department shall identify:

  • threats of persecution, genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against members of Iraqi or Syrian religious or ethnic groups that are minorities in Iraq or in Syria 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;
  • persecuted religious and ethnic minority groups in Iraq or Syria that are at risk of forced migration and the primary reasons for such risk;
  • humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery needs of these individuals; and
  • entities, including faith-based entities, that are providing such assistance and the extent of U.S. assistance to or through such entities.

(Sec. 7) The State Department shall provide Congress with:

  • a description of the efforts taken and proposed to implement this bill; and
  • an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of prosecuting individuals for acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes in Iraq since January 2014 or in Syria since March 2011.

]]> 49 2018-12-11 Public Law 2019-06-06T19:27:25Z Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018

This bill authorizes U.S. government agencies to provide humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery assistance for nationals and residents of Iraq and Syria, in particular ethnic and minority individuals at risk of persecution or war crimes. It also authorizes the agencies to assist in prosecuting those suspected of such crimes.

(Sec. 5) The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may provide financial and technical assistance to support entities, including nongovernmental organizations with expertise in international criminal investigations and law, to address crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq. The assistance includes:

  • conducting criminal investigations,
  • developing indigenous investigative and judicial skills to adjudicate cases consistent with due process and respect for the rule of law, and
  • collecting and preserving evidence for use in prosecutions.

The State Department shall encourage foreign governments to identify and prosecute ISIS members suspected of committing such crimes.

(Sec. 6) The State Department shall identify:

  • threats of persecution, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against Iraqi or Syrian minority religious or ethnic groups;
  • such groups that are at risk of forced migration and the primary reasons for such risk;
  • humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery needs of these individuals; and
  • entities, including faith-based entities, that are providing such assistance and the extent of U.S. assistance to or through such entities.

The State Department and USAID may support entities that are providing aid to the vulnerable groups.

(Sec. 7) The State Department shall report to Congress its efforts to implement this bill, as well as an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of prosecuting ISIS members.

]]> Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 Display Title Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To provide for emergency relief to victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria, to provide accountability for perpetrators of these crimes, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Enacted Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 Short Titles as Passed Senate Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 S Senate Official Titles as Amended by Senate An Act to provide relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes who are members of religious and ethnic minority groups in Iraq and Syria, for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes, and for other purposes. S Senate Official Titles as Amended by House To provide emergency relief for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Iraq and Syria, for accountability for perpetrators of these crimes, and for other purposes. H House Short Titles as Introduced Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 H House 4056 115 SAMDT To amend the title. 2020-12-15T17:59:30Z 2018-10-11 Amendment SA 4056 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4056 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/4056 C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2018-10-12T01:47:59Z 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Senate 115 HR House H 390 Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 2023-03-22T19:50:48Z 6 2018-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4056 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4056 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S6879; text: CR S6879) To amend the title. Floor 2018-10-11 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4056 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker.(consideration: CR S6879; text: CR S6879) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4056 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 4055 115 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2020-12-15T17:59:30Z 2018-10-11 Amendment SA 4055 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4055 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/4055 C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Senate 115 HR House H 390 Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 2023-03-22T19:50:48Z 6 2018-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4055 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4055 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S6879; text: CR S6872-6873) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2018-10-11 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4055 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker.(consideration: CR S6879; text: CR S6872-6873) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4055 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2044 115 SAMDT 2020-12-15T17:59:30Z C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Senate 115 HR House H 390 Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018 2023-03-22T19:50:48Z 2 2018-02-26 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr390enr/xml/BILLS-115hr390enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr390eas/xml/BILLS-115hr390eas.xml Reported to Senate 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr390rs/xml/BILLS-115hr390rs.xml Referred in Senate 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr390rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr390rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr390eh/xml/BILLS-115hr390eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr390ih/xml/BILLS-115hr390ih.xml 2018-12-12T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ300/uslm/PLAW-115publ300.xml Public Law 2018-12-11 Became Public Law No: 115-300. 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. 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