HCONRES 121 114th Congress House International Affairs Conflicts and wars Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International law and treaties Middle East Syria United Nations War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties…

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Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed.

Introduced: March 1, 2016 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Mar 15, 2016

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 14, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 14, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 3 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H1312)

Mar 14, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1326-1327)

Mar 14, 2016

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 14, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 121.

Mar 14, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1312-1314)

Mar 14, 2016

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Mar 2, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 2, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 1, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 1, 2016

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 14, 2016	House · vote #113	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Passed	392–3	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the use of unlawful violence against civilian populations by the government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict, and urges the United States and its partners to work toward the cessation of such attacks.

Urges the Administration to establish additional mechanisms for the protection of civilians and to ensure access to humanitarian aid for vulnerable populations.

Urges the United States to support efforts to collect and analyze documentation related to ongoing violations of human rights in Syria that can be used to support future prosecutions for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict.

Urges: (1) the President to direct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to promote the establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal; and (2) other nations to apprehend and deliver into tribunal custody any persons indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Syria.

What's happening now March 15, 2016

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 121: Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-121/

MLA

"H. Con. Res. 121: Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-121/.

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H. Con. Res. 121, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-121/.

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[H. Con. Res. 121: Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-121/)