Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act
Summary
Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act This bill requires the President to report to Congress on atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Specifically, the report must describe in detail (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the invasion; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to make the Russian people, including their military and political leaders, aware of efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for such atrocities; and (3) the process for a domestic, foreign, or international court or tribunal to obtain information from the U.S. government related to such atrocities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 4, 2022
Last action May 4, 2022
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Committee
1
May 4, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2340-2341)
upper
May 4, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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