3.0.0 905 2023-01-11T13:36:57Z 2023-01-11T13:36:57Z Senate S 2017-04-07 115 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-06-12T20:28:04Z Markup by 2017-05-26T01:30:02Z Referred to 2017-04-07T16:45:52Z 2017-06-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. Calendars 2017-06-12 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report. Committee 2017-06-12 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2017-05-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2017-04-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2017-04-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD N R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2017-04-07 True C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2017-04-07 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2017-04-07 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2017-04-07 True Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2017-04-07 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2017-04-24 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2017-04-24 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2017-04-24 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2017-04-24 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2017-04-24 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2017-04-24 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-04-24 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2017-04-24 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2017-04-24 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2017-04-24 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2017-04-24 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2017-04-24 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2017-04-24 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2017-05-03 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2017-06-21 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2018-03-20 False 2017-06-20T20:01:26Z S. 905, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52833 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on May 25, 2017 International Affairs Chemical and biological weapons Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Evidence and witnesses Foreign aid and international relief Government studies and investigations Human rights International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Judicial procedure and administration Middle East Political movements and philosophies Syria United Nations War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2017-04-07 Introduced in Senate 2017-10-19T19:01:26Z Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017

This bill: (1) condemns the violence and human rights violations carried out by the Syrian government and pro-government forces; (2) urges all parties to halt civilian attacks; and (3) calls on the President to support efforts to ensure accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed during the conflict.

The Department of State shall report to Congress on war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Syria.

The State Department shall: (1) complete a study of the feasibility of potential transitional justice mechanisms for Syria (including a hybrid tribunal) to address war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide perpetrated in Syria beginning in March 2011; and (2) include in the report on such study recommendations on which transitional justice mechanisms the U.S. government should support, why, and what type of support should be offered.

The State Department may provide assistance to entities that: (1) identify suspected perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; (2) collect evidence of crimes; (3) conduct criminal investigations or protect witnesses; or (4) build Syria's investigative, enforcement, and judicial capacities. The State Department also may provide assistance to support the creation and operation of transitional justice mechanisms.

The bill includes in the State Department's Rewards for Justice program information leading to the arrest or conviction of perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Syria beginning in March 2011.

The bill calls for the State Department to advocate that the United Nations Human Rights Council annually extend the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic until the commission has completed its investigation of alleged violations of international human rights laws in Syria beginning in March 2011.

]]> 01 2017-06-12 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2018-02-15T16:23:01Z Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017

(Sec. 3) This bill: (1) condemns the violence and human rights violations carried out by the Syrian government and pro-government forces; (2) urges all parties to halt civilian attacks; (3) expresses support for the people of Syria seeking democratic change; and (4) calls on the President to support efforts to ensure accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed during the conflict in Syria.

(Sec. 5) The Department of State shall report to Congress regarding: (1) war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Syria; and (2) an assessment by the State Department's Office of Global Criminal Justice, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of Justice, and other agencies with respect to U.S. programs to ensure accountability for such activities by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, violent extremist groups, and other combatants.

The State Department shall take due care to ensure that the identification of witnesses and physical evidence are not publicly disclosed in a manner that might place such persons at risk or encourage the destruction of evidence.

(Sec. 6) The State Department shall: (1) complete a study of the feasibility of potential transitional justice mechanisms for Syria (including a hybrid tribunal) to address war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide perpetrated in Syria beginning in March 2011; and (2) include in the report on such study recommendations on which transitional justice mechanisms the U.S. government should support, why, and how.

(Sec. 7) The State Department may provide assistance to entities that: (1) identify suspected perpetrators (including non-state armed groups) of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; (2) collect and protect evidence of crimes; (3) conduct criminal investigations; (4) protect witnesses; or (5) build Syria's investigative, enforcement, and judicial capacities. The State Department also may provide assistance to support the creation and operation of transitional justice mechanisms.

(Sec. 8) The bill authorizes the State Department to make payments, under the Rewards for Justice Program, for information leading to the arrest or conviction of perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Syria beginning in March 2011.

(Sec. 9) The bill calls for the State Department to advocate that the United Nations Human Rights Council, while the United States remains a member, annually extend the mandate of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic until the commission has completed its investigation of alleged violations of international human rights laws in Syria beginning in March 2011.

]]> Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 Display Title Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require a report on, and to authorize technical assistance for, accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Syria, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 S Senate Reported to Senate 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s905rs/xml/BILLS-115s905rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s905is/xml/BILLS-115s905is.xml 2017-06-12 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. 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.