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HR 7818 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Immigration status and procedures Judicial review and appeals Jurisdiction and venue War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act

Introduced: December 21, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2022
Introduced in House
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Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act

This bill broadens the scope of individuals who are subject to federal prosecution for war crime offenses.

Currently, the federal war crimes statute provides federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses committed anywhere (i.e., inside or outside the United States) if the victim or offender is a member of the Armed Forces or a U.S. national.

First, this bill extends federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses committed anywhere to offenses where (1) the victim or offender is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (2) the offender is present in the United States, regardless of the nationality of the victim or the offender.

Second, the bill expands federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses to include offenses that occur in whole or in part within the United States, regardless of whether the victim or offender is a member of the Armed Forces, a U.S. national, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Dec 22, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Dec 21, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Dec 21, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 21, 2022
 R
Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · May 18, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7818: Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7818/
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"H.R. 7818: Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7818/.
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H.R. 7818, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7818/.
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