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  by Anonymous |

  Jan 21, 2008(3 months ago) |

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  The bill has kind of backfired. The latest CIA torture tapes and confirmation the US government was torturing foreign nationals in Thailand is another bill with almost the same wording. For example, do the US torturers from Thailand go to a trial? Do the doctors from John's Hopkins who supervised in a foreign country?
  
  US Government agencies have agreements with the Thailand government to torture people in Thailand. Is it okay for other government agencies, like Peace Corps, or businesses and universities like John's Hopkins to have memorandums of understanding or country agreements? Ethically, Congress has to legislate because the PC, businesses and universities believe it is ethical to have these agreements with the government of Thailand.

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• Other Bill Titles

• Official: A bill to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances. as introduced.
• Short: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 as enacted.
• Short: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 as passed senate.
• Short: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 as reported to senate.
• Short: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 as passed house.
• Short: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 as introduced.

All Bill Actions

• Enacted on Dec 21, 2007. Became Public Law No: 110-151.
• Signed on Dec 21, 2007.
• Dec 19, 2007. Presented to President.
• Dec 11, 2007. Presented to President.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Dec 05, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• Dec 05, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 888.
• Dec 05, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Dec 05, 2007: Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Dec 05, 2007. Cleared for White House.
• Apr 20, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Apr 20, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
• Mar 30, 2007: Received in the House.
• Mar 30, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Mar 30, 2007: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Mar 29, 2007. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• Added to calendar on Mar 26, 2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89..
• Mar 26, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
• Mar 22, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3603-3605)
• Mar 22, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3603-3605)
• Mar 22, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
• Mar 15, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Mar 15, 2007.

Bill Status

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