United States · Law · S
S. 1472 (111th)
Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009
Introduced
20 July 2009
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 111-122.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009 - Eliminates the Office of Special Investigations within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a section in DOJ to enforce human rights laws, which is authorized to identify individuals suspected of serious human rights offenses and to prosecute, denaturalize, or extradite such individuals; and (2) consult with the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security in making determinations regarding the prosecution, removal, denaturalization, extradition, or exclusion of naturalized citizens or aliens who are suspected of committing serious human rights offenses. Defines "serious human rights offenses" to include genocide, torture, war crimes, Nazi persecution, or the use or recruitment of child soldiers. Amends the federal criminal code and the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise legal requirements relating to the crime of genocide.
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Documents
15 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 2009
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 2009
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 December 2009
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 15 December 2009
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 November 2009
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 November 2009
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 21 November 2009
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 6 November 2009
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 6 November 2009
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 November 2009
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 July 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1472
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1472