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H.R. 2587 (104th)

War Crimes Act of 1995

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7 November 1995

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Summary

War Crimes Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that anyone, whether inside or outside the United States, who commits a grave breach of the Geneva conventions against a member of the U.S. armed forces or a U.S. citizen, shall be fined or imprisoned for life or any term of years, or both, or, if a death is involved, be subject to the death penalty.

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