Genocide Accountability Act of 2007
A bill to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (6 more) 12/21/2007--Public Law. (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 committed by an alleged offender... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | This Bill Has Become Law |
| March 15, 2007 | March 29, 2007 | December 05, 2007 | December 21, 2007 | December 21, 2007 |
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In the News
January 01, 2008 OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE: OSI WELCOMES NEW LAW ON GENOCIDE PROSECUTION
Following the hearing, Senators Durbin Coburn, Leahy and Cornyn introduced S.888, the Genocide Accountability Act of 2007, which the Senate approved by ...
December 27, 2007 USA – WAY TO ADOPTION OF H.RES. 106
Law S.888 on bringing to trial persons involved in genocidal actions, adopted December 10-15 by the Representatives Chamber of the US Congress, is extremely ...
December 22, 2007 OSI Welcomes New Law on Genocide Prosecution
Following the hearing, Senators Durbin Coburn, Leahy and Cornyn introduced S.888, the Genocide Accountability Act of 2007, which the Senate approved by ...
Blog Coverage
June 15, 2008 Sunlight Foundation » McConnell Wonât Let the Bill Move
S.888 : A bill to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances. None of these bills had the number of co-sponsors that S.223 has. McConnell complains that Senators ...
Source: Sunlight Foundation
January 02, 2008 US GENOCIDE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT FOR SREBRENICA GENOCIDE
Following the hearing, Senators Durbin Coburn, Leahy and Cornyn introduced S.888, the Genocide Accountability Act of 2007, which the Senate approved by unanimous consent. Congressmen Howard Berman introduced an identical bill to the ...
Source: Srebrenica Genocide Blog
December 28, 2007 The Genocide Accountability Act Amends US Law and Receives Great ...
PRNewsire-USNewsire - OSI Welcomes New Law on Genocide Prosecution - 22 December 2007. Global Solutions - Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 - 18 July 2007. HR2489/S.888 - Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 - Accessed 28 December ...
Source: Impunity Watch: North America











