INTERNATIONAL LAW related term(s) Treaties and Agreements

Affidavits

Affadavit of William Julié, E1082 [25OC]

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: broaden scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war crimes (S. 4240), S9713, S9782 [21DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: reauthorize (S. 3946), S9658 [20DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 3949), S9661 [20DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 4171), S6925 [1DE]

Bills and resolutions

Azerbaijan: condemn military attack on Armenia, investigate war crimes, condemn damage to cultural and religious heritage sites, explore applicability of sanctions on Azerbaijan, and support Armenia (see H. Res. 1400), H8221 [28SE]

Bangladesh: anniversary of genocide (see H. Res. 1430), H8395 [14OC]

Children and youth: expand protections for abducted children (see H.R. 9669), H9983 [21DE]

China: determine whether certain Chinese entities are responsible for human rights abuses that meet criteria for sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act or Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (see S. 5273), S7252 [15DE] (see H.R. 9596), H9902 [15DE]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 568), S1867 [30MR]

Courts: authorize extraterritorial jurisdiction (see S. 4155), S2358 [5MY]

Crime: vacate certain convictions and expunge certain arrests of victims of human trafficking (see S. 9), S6779 [17NO] (see H.R. 8672), H7552 [5AU]

Dept. of Justice: broaden scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war crimes (see S. 4240), S2586 [18MY] (see H.R. 7818), H5173 [18MY]

——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (see S. 3643), S674 [14FE] (see H.R. 6479), H300 [25JA]

Foreign trade: withdraw normal trade relations status from countries committing acts of aggression against other countries, modify foreign persons subject to sanctions, and remove sunset for sanctions (see S. 3725), S875 [1MR]

Human rights: extend sunset for sanctions relative to human rights violations (see S. 3924), S1774 [24MR]

——— provide for implementation of certain provisions to prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see S. 3470), S159 [11JA]

International Criminal Court: prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes should any harm befall Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to actions taken or directed by Russian authority (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1274 [2MR]

Law enforcement: direct President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by U.S. (see H.R. 8651), H7545 [2AU]

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4453 [21AP]

Putin, Vladimir: express that Russian President is war criminal (see S. Res. 536), S1016 [7MR]

Russia: call on President to deter further Russian aggression against Ukraine, particularly threat of nuclear, biological, or chemical attacks (see H. Res. 1000), H3863 [24MR]

——— condemn atrocities, war crimes, and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against Ukrainian children (see H. Res. 1443), H8409 [21OC]

——— condemn Duma and Federation Council members who voted to recognize independence of Donetsk and Luhansk in violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, international law, and Minsk agreement (see H. Res. 945), H1147 [25FE]

——— condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others (see S. Res. 531), S991 [3MR] (see S. Res. 546), S1178 [15MR] (see H. Res. 963), H1329 [7MR] (see H. Res. 1038), H4396 [6AP]

——— establish regional or international justice mechanism to investigate and prosecute crime of aggression and other international crimes committed against Ukraine (see H. Res. 966), H1329 [7MR]

——— express that U.S. expects Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, to comply with Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, also known as Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts (see H. Res. 1188), H5684 [17JN]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claim of sovereignty over any part of Ukraine, its airspace, or its territorial waters, including Crimea (see H.R. 6994), H1373 [8MR]

——— recognize actions in Ukraine as genocide (see S. Res. 713), S3542 [20JY] (see H. Res. 1205), H5919 [24JN]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (see S. 4134), S2339 [4MY] (see S. 5233), S7100 [12DE] (see H.R. 7276), H3970 [29MR]

Serbia: end impunity of persons responsible for Serbian sexual war crimes during Kosovo War and bring to justice persons responsible for rape of Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman (see H. Con. Res. 94), H5227 [31MY]

Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine: call on President to support creation (see H. Res. 1435), H8395 [14OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under minimum standards for elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 6420), H216 [18JA]

——— reauthorize (see S. 3946, 3949), S1832 [29MR] (see S. 4171), S2419 [10MY] (see H.R. 6552), H330 [1FE]

Ukraine: condemn any attempts by Russia to claim sovereignty over any portion of Ukraine (see S. Res. 802), S5226 [28SE]

——— condemn Russia’s violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, stand in solidarity with people of Ukraine, and support effort to help people displaced by war and conflict (see H. Res. 964), H1329 [7MR]

——— provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (see H.R. 8532), H7254 [27JY]

——— support people, demand immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Russian forces, hold Vladimir Putin accountable for atrocities, and recognize cultural contributions of Ukrainian Americans to Ohio (see H. Res. 995), H3853 [18MR]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 5242), S7134 [13DE] (see H.R. 9497), H9688 [12DE]

Letters

Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: Representative Meeks, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4210 [6AP]

——— Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4210 [6AP]

DEA authority to perform arrests or detainments in foreign countries: Jason M. Thurman, DEA, E591 [8JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act reauthorization: Representative Meeks, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7086 [26JY]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7086 [26JY]

——— Representative Neal, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7086 [26JY]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6552, Trafficking Victims Protection Act reauthorization, H7142 [26JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7276, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, H4382 [6AP]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3470, End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act, H8271 [29SE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations: President Biden, S3608 [21JY]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 5497, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H4151 [4AP]

Remarks in House

Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses, E1164 [17NO]

——— authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (H.R. 5497), H4203, H4204–H4212 [6AP]

DEA: authority to perform arrests or detainments in foreign countries, E591 [8JN], E1081 [25OC]

Dept. of Justice: broaden scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war crimes (S. 4240), H10012, H10013, H10024 [22DE]

Dept. of State: support U.S. international cyber diplomacy by establishing Ambassador to lead cyber diplomacy efforts, rejecting Internet censorship, and including Internet freedoms in human rights reports (H.R. 1251), H4421 [7AP]

Human rights: provide for implementation of certain provisions to prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (S. 3470), H8143, H8144 [28SE]

Iran: recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (H. Res. 118), H8225 [29SE]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to destination, and prevent entry to U.S. by foreign sex offenders, H7087 [26JY]

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (H.R. 7555), E419 [27AP]

Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Brittney Griner, being detained on drug allegations, H1317 [7MR]

——— call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (H. Res. 336), H4523–H4525 [27AP]

——— call for release of U.S. citizen Paul Whelan, H8855, H8856 [8DE]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (H.R. 7276), H4212–H4216 [6AP], E369, E370 [7AP]

Sri Lanka: observe anniversary of end of civil war and urge renewal of commitment to transitional justice and accountability, E539 [19MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: reauthorize (H.R. 6552), H7083–H7089 [26JY]

——— reauthorize (S. 3946), H10018–H10022 [22DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 3949), H10013–H10018 [22DE]

Ukraine: condemn Russia’s violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, stand in solidarity with people of Ukraine, and support effort to help people displaced by war and conflict, H4129 [4AP], H4155 [5AP], H4202 [6AP], E358 [5AP]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (H.R. 5497), S7235 [15DE]

——— authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (S. 2937), S402 [31JA]

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (S. Res. 568), S3602 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S132–S134 [11JA], S550 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: broaden scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war crimes (S. 4240), S3020 [21JN], S5126 [28SE], S9713, S9714, S9755, S9756 [21DE]

Dept. of State: provide for rewards for arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes (H.R. 4250), S7267 [15DE]

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act: clarify definition of gross violation of human rights relative to imposition of sanctions, S1763, S1764 [24MR]

Human rights: modify foreign persons subject to, and remove sunset for, imposition of sanctions for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 93), S1722, S1723 [23MR]

——— provide for implementation of certain provisions to prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (S. 3470), S3278 [13JY]

Putin, Vladimir: express that Russian President is war criminal, S1993 [6AP]

Russia: condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others, S1726 [23MR], S2267 [3MY], S2379 [9MY], S2538 [17MY]

——— condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others (S. Res. 546), S1185–S1190 [15MR], S1193 [16MR], S2116 [25AP]

——— recognize actions in Ukraine as genocide (S. Res. 713), S3546 [20JY], S3633 [25JY], S3884, S3886 [3AU]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion, S1968 [5AP]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (S. 4134), S2340 [4MY]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (S. 5233), S7103 [12DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: reauthorize (S. 3946), S9610 [20DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 3949), S1883, S1884 [31MR], S4207 [6AU], S9613 [20DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 4171), S6925–S6928 [1DE]

War Crimes Act: strengthen criminal, civil, and immigration consequences for perpetrators of war crimes and other heinous atrocities in Ukraine and elsewhere to ensure such persons cannot find sanctuary in U.S., S2306 [4MY]

World Refugee Day: observance, S3017 [21JN]

Reports filed

Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 568), S2939 [14JN]

End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3470) (S. Rept. 117–116), S2663 [24MY]

Recognize Russian Actions in Ukraine as Genocide: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 713), S7030 [7DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 4171), S2939 [14JN]

Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 7276), S2939 [14JN]

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4250), S2939 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 336, call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations in Russia, H4523 [27AP]

H.R. 5497, Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act, H4204–H4209 [6AP]

H.R. 6552, Trafficking Victims Protection Act reauthorization, H7083–H7085 [26JY]

H.R. 7276, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, H4212 [6AP]

S. 3470, End Human Trafficking in Government Contracts Act, S3279 [13JY], H8143 [28SE]

S. 3946, Trafficking Victims Protection Act reauthorization, H10018–H10021 [22DE]

S. 3949, Trafficking Victims Protection Act reauthorization, H10013–H10017 [22DE]

S. 4134, Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, S2340 [4MY]

S. 4155, Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act, S2360 [5MY]

S. 4171, Trafficking Victims Protection Act reauthorization, S6925–S6928 [1DE]

S. 4240, Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act, S9713 [21DE], H10012 [22DE]

S. 5233, require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion, S7103 [12DE]

S. Res. 531, condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and Russian military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others, S994 [3MR]

S. Res. 536, express that Russian President Vladimir Putin is war criminal, S1019 [7MR]

S. Res. 546, condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and Russian military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others, S1180 [15MR]

S. Res. 568, Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month, S1869 [30MR]

S. Res. 713, recognize Russian actions in Ukraine as genocide, S3546 [20JY]

S. Res. 802, condemn any attempts by Russia to claim sovereignty over any portion of Ukraine, S5229 [28SE]