H.R. 6196 · 118th Congress
Israel-Hamas War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
11 cosponsors · 3 D, 8 R
8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the President to report to Congress on (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during Hamas' attack on Israel that began on October 7, 2023; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to identify and prosecute those responsible…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 2, 2023
Israel-Hamas War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act
This bill requires the President to report to Congress on (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during Hamas' attack on Israel that began on October 7, 2023; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to identify and prosecute those responsible for such atrocities; and (3) the process for domestic and international courts to request information from the United States related to war crimes or other atrocities committed during the attack.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Israel-Hamas War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act
Latest action (Nov 2, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 2, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.