HJRES 89
105th Congress
House
International Affairs
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against humanity
Criminal courts
Genocide
Government Operations and Politics
International courts
Law
Negotiations
President and foreign policy
United Nations
War crime trials
War crimes
Calling on the President to continue to support and fully participate in negotiations at the United Nations to conclude an international agreement to establish an international criminal court.
Introduced: July 30, 1997
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Became law
Jul 31, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1567)
Jul 30, 1997
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Plain-English summary
Calls for the President, acting through the permanent U.S. representatives to the United Nations (UN), to: (1) continue to support and fully participate in negotiations at the UN and especially in the preparatory committee to establish an international criminal court with jurisdiction over serious international crimes, including war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity; and (2) provide any assistance necessary to expedite the establishment of such a court.
Requires the President to report to the Congress on establishment of the court.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1567)
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