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H.J.Res. 88 (102nd)

Declaring that Saddam Hussein should be held legally accountable for his war crimes against American and other allied prisoners of war.

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Introduced

23 January 1991

Last action

11 February 1991 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from State.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Jones, Ben [D-GA-4], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12]

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Summary

Declares that: (1) Saddam Hussein should be held legally and morally responsible for the brutal treatment by Iraq of American and other allied prisoners of war and should be tried by an international tribunal for his crimes against such prisoners of war; and (2) under no circumstances should the nations allied against Iraq agree to an arrangement whereby Hussein would resign as president of Iraq in exchange for his not being prosecuted for such crimes.

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Timeline

  1. 23 January 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 January 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 February 1991

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from State.

    Source: Committee

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