A bill to implement the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish the criminal offense of genocide. Sets forth penalties for anyone who commits or attempts to commit any of the acts which constitute genocide (a fine of $1,000,000, or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both, except in cases where group members are killed, when the sentence shall be life imprisonment or death). Sets forth a fine of $500,000, or imprisonment for up to five years, or both, for directly and publicly inciting an act of genocide.

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Timeline

1. 10 September 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 September 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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