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A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.

Introduced: March 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 10, 2003
Received in the House.
Apr 10, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 9, 2003
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 129. (text as passed Senate: CR S5048-5059)
Apr 9, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 129.(text as passed Senate: CR S5048-5059)
Apr 9, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5045-5049)
Apr 9, 2003
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4532)
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the outrage of Congress at the flagrant violations by the Government of Iraq of the customary international law of war and the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, dated at Geneva August 12 1949, and entered into force October 21, 1950.

Supports in the strongest terms the President's warning to Iraq that the United States will hold the Government of Iraq, its officials, and military personnel involved accountable for any and all such violations.

Expects Iraq to comply with the requirements of the international law of war and the explicit provisions of the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, which afford prisoners of war the proper and humane treatment to which they are entitled.

Expects that Iraq will afford prisoners of war access to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, as required by the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

What's happening now April 10, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1