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
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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
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.
Committees of jurisdiction
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