United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2587 (104th)
War Crimes Act of 1995
Introduced
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 November 1995
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 November 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 November 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2587
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2587