United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6017 (102nd)
To implement for the United States the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Introduced
24 September 1992
Last action
5 October 1992 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for committing or attempting to commit torture outside the United States. Grants jurisdiction over such activity if the alleged offender is: (1) a U.S. national; or (2) present in the United States. Makes this Act effective on the latter of the date of enactment of this Act or the date the United States has become a party to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
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Timeline
24 September 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
2 October 1992
Floor
Mr. Fascell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
5 October 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/6017
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/6017
- us · 102-hr-6017 · source updated 14 January 2025