HCONRES 66
101th Congress
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International Affairs
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Calling for the creation of an International Criminal Court with jurisdiction over internationally recognized crimes of terrorism, illicit international narcotics trafficking, genocide, and torture, as those crimes are defined in various international conventions.
Introduced: March 2, 1989
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Mar 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 2, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
States that the United States should pursue the establishment of an International Criminal Court to assist in more effectively dealing with those acts of terrorism, drug trafficking, genocide, and torture that are criminal acts under international conventions. Calls for due process, a fair trial, and impartial judges in such a court.
Urges the President to explore convening an international conference to pursue negotiation of a multilateral convention establishing such a court and calls for a report on progress made by the end of 1990.
Calls on the Judicial Conference of the United States to report to the Congress by the end of 1990 on the feasibility of such a court.
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Executive Comment Requested from State.