United States · Law · S
S. 1851 (100th)
Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act)
Introduced
5 November 1987
Last action
4 November 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-606.
Sponsors
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish the criminal offense of genocide. Sets forth penalties to be imposed upon anyone who commits or attempts to commit any of the acts which constitute genocide (a fine of $1,000,000 and/or imprisonment for up to 20 years, and life imprisonment if group members are killed). Sets forth criminal penalties (a fine of $500,000 and/or imprisonment for up to five years) for directly and publicly inciting an act of genocide.
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Timeline
5 November 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1988
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
14 April 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
11 May 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.
Source: Calendars
11 May 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-333. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
11 May 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-333. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
14 October 1988
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 October 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 October 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 October 1988
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
27 October 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 October 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
27 October 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 November 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-606.
Source: President
4 November 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 November 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 November 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 14 October 1988
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 May 1988
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 November 1987
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Sponsors
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
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