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HR 1414 108th Congress House

International Rule of Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003

Official title: To facilitate the establishment of a United Nations civilian police corps for international peace operations to maintain the rule of law and promote peace and stability in post-conflict situations.

Introduced: November 18, 2003 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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 Latest action March 25, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
International Rule of Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003 - Requires the President to direct: (1) the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to use the U.S. vote to establish negotiations with the UN to establish a professional UN civilian police corps (UNCPC); (2) the Secretary of State (Secretary) to request that the UN Secretariat prepare a report concerning the UNCPC's establishment; and (3) the Secretary to work with the UN Secretariat and other UN member states to establish standards and training programs for international civilian police.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the UNCPC should: (1) be composed of enforcement professionals who are appropriately trained and equipped for civilian policing functions in UN international peace operations and available for rapid deployment to such operations as needed; (2) be able to deploy not later than 15 days after deployment is authorized pursuant to a UN Security Council resolution; (3) be managed by the UN Civilian Police Division (established in October 2000 and mandated to plan and support the work of the UN civilian police officers in UN peacekeeping operations); and (4) be given the appropriate resources to properly do its job.

Requires the President to report annually to specified congressional committees on the progress to establish a UNCPC.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1414: International Rule of Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1414/
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"H.R. 1414: International Rule of Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1414/.
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