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HR 2489 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Aliens Criminal aliens Genocide Immigration International Affairs Prosecution Statelessness

Genocide Accountability Act of 2007

Introduced: May 24, 2007 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
Dec 4, 2007
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-468.
Dec 4, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.
Nov 7, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 7, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 1, 2007
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 1, 2007
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jun 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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Genocide Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code allow the prosecution of acts constituting genocide committed by an alleged offender who is: (1) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; (2) a stateless person whose habitual residence is in the United States; or (3) brought into, or found in, the United States, even if the offense occurred outside the United States.

What's happening now December 4, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 888 Identical bill Genocide Accountability Act of 2007
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 31, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 27, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2489: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2489/
MLA
"H.R. 2489: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2489/.
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H.R. 2489, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2489/.
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[H.R. 2489: Genocide Accountability Act of 2007](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2489/)
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