War Crimes Act of 1995

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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Timeline

1. 7 November 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 November 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 November 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 March 1996

   Committee

   Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 June 1996

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 November 1995 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Longley, James B., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
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