US HB4074 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 21 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014 - Directs the President to submit a report to Congress for each of FY2015-FY2019 that identifies each country that is failing to: (1) cooperate with relevant jurisdictions in extraditing or deporting war crimes suspects or Nazi war criminals to the appropriate jurisdiction; (2) enforce arrest warrants issued by an international tribunal against war crimes suspects; (3) accept Nazi war criminals deported from the United States; or (4) effectively prosecute war crimes suspects or Nazi war criminals within such country's jurisdiction, including Nazi war criminals who resided in the United States and were deported from or extradited by the United States or left the United States voluntarily. Prohibits the President from issuing a letter of offer to sell defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act for $7 million or more to a country so identified. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national security interest.
Title
War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014
Sponsors
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-02-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Europe
Germany
International affairs
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Sanctions
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Congressional tributes
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Europe
Germany
International affairs
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Sanctions
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4074/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4074/BILLS-113hr4074ih.pdf |