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S 1472 111th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Human rights Immigration status and procedures Military personnel and dependents War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity Youth employment and child labor

Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009

Introduced: July 20, 2009 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-122.
Dec 22, 2009
Signed by President.
Dec 17, 2009
Presented to President.
Dec 15, 2009
Cleared for White House.
Dec 15, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 3 (Roll no. 977). (text: CR H14892-14893)
Dec 15, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 3 (Roll no. 977).(text: CR H14892-14893)
Dec 15, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H14944-14945)
Dec 15, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Conyers objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 15, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1472.
Dec 15, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14892-14894)
Dec 15, 2009
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 1, 2009
Held at the desk.
Dec 1, 2009
Received in the House.
Nov 30, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 21, 2009
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11974-11976; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11974-11975; text as passed Senate: CR S11976)
Nov 21, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11974-11976; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11974-11975; text as passed Senate: CR S11976)
Nov 6, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
Nov 6, 2009
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Nov 5, 2009
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 20, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7703)
Jul 20, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7702-7703)
Jul 20, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 15, 2009 House · vote #977 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 416–3 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 6, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009 - Eliminates the Office of Special Investigations within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish, within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, a section within the Criminal Division of DOJ with responsibility for the enforcement of laws against suspected participants in serious human rights offenses; and (2) consult with the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State in taking appropriate legal action against such individuals. Defines "serious human rights offenses" to include genocide, torture, war crimes, and the use or recruitment of child soldiers.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) to punish a conspiracy to commit genocide in the same manner as completed act of genocide; (2) eliminate the limitation period for prosecuting crimes of genocide; and (3) include genocide and recruitment of child soldiers as predicates for the crime of providing material support to terrorists.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to broaden the basis for rendering aliens participating in genocide inadmissible.

What's happening now December 22, 2009

Became Public Law No: 111-122.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1