Genocide Accountability Act of 2007
To amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances.
Other Bill Titles (3 more) 12/4/2007--Reported to House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code allow the prosecution of acts constituting genocide committe... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| May 24, 2007 |
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Blog Coverage
December 07, 2007 Sudan peacekeeping force short on troops, equipment; Genocide ...
HR2489 moves the US toward a complimentary legal system. Under the Genocide Convention, State Parties are obligated to prevent and punish genocide wherever it occurs. These jurisdictional gaps under the US Genocide Code must therefore ...
Source: Buffalo Expatriate
October 27, 2007 Genocide Accountability Act
I believe that HR 2489, the Genocide Accountability Act, is of critical importance as a matter of both principle and policy. Genocide is a crime without borders. As a matter of principle, amending the law to allow the prosecution of ...
Source: Marianist Resources
October 27, 2007 USATF - Athlete RepresentativesAthlete Representatives. It is ...
Co-Sponsor the Genocide Accountability Act. What to say: Urge your representative to co-sponser the Genocide Accountability Act (HR2489)Source: www.1800genocide.comArizona House of RepresentativesIncludes list of members, press releases ...








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