United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3680 (104th)
War Crimes Act of 1996
Introduced
19 June 1996
Last action
21 August 1996 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 104-192.
Sponsors
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Longley, James B., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
War Crimes Act of 1996 - 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, where the person who commits such breach or the victim of such breach is a member of the U.S. armed forces or a U.S. national, shall be fined or imprisoned for life or any term of years, or both, or, if death results to the victim, be subject to the death penalty.
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Timeline
19 June 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
27 June 1996
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 June 1996
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 1996
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 2.
Source: Committee
16 July 1996
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 1996
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
Source: Calendars
24 July 1996
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-698.
Source: Committee
24 July 1996
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-698.
Source: Committee
29 July 1996
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8620-8621)
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Floor
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 July 1996
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
31 July 1996
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 1996
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9648-9649)
Source: Floor
2 August 1996
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9648-9649)
Source: Floor
5 August 1996
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
9 August 1996
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
9 August 1996
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 August 1996
Became law
Became Public Law No: 104-192.
Source: President
21 August 1996
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 August 1996
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 22 August 1996 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 31 July 1996 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 July 1996 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 July 1996 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 19 June 1996 · Download file
Documents
13 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (PDF)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 August 1996
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 August 1996
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 31 July 1996
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Received in Senate · EN · 31 July 1996
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 July 1996
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 July 1996
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 24 July 1996
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 1996
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Longley, James B., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
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