A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should call for international negotiations to make international terrorism a universal crime prosecutable in the United States.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should call for international negotiations to agree on a definition of "international terrorists crimes" and to consider whether such a crime would constitute a universal crime under international law. Sets forth what acts constitute an international terrorist crime. States that such negotiations should include consideration of the establishment of an international criminal court that would have jurisdiction over such crimes.

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Timeline

1. 27 June 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 June 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
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