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Expanded War Crimes Act of 1997

Introduced: April 16, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 29, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 32 (Roll no. 340).
Jul 29, 1997
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5984-5985)
Jul 28, 1997
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 28, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 28, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5865-5868)
Jul 28, 1997
Mr. Jenkins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 25, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 125.
Jul 25, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-204.
Jul 23, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 4.
Jul 23, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 27, 1997
Re-referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
May 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 16, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 1997
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 29, 1997 House · vote #340 Suspend the rules and pass, as amended Passed 391–32 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanded War Crimes Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to apply the criminal penalties prescribed for a grave breach of the Geneva Convention, inside or outside the United States, by a U.S. national or member of the armed forces to additional war crimes defined to include conduct: (1) prohibited by Articles 23, 25, 17, or 28 of the Annex to the Hague Convention IV, Respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land, signed October 18, 1907; (2) which constitutes a violation of common Article 3 of the conventions and which deals with non-international armed conflict; or (3) of a person who willfully kills or causes serious injury to civilians in relation to an armed conflict and contrary to the provisions of the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended at Geneva on May 3, 1996, when the United States is a party to such Protocol.

What's happening now July 29, 1997

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 22, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 16, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1348: Expanded War Crimes Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1348/
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"H.R. 1348: Expanded War Crimes Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1348/.
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H.R. 1348, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1348/.
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