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S. 4134 117th Congress Senate

Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

Official title: A bill to direct the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 4, 2022 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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May 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2340-2341)
May 4, 2022
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 Latest action May 4, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2340-2341)

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Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

This bill requires the President to report to Congress on atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022.

Specifically, the report must describe in detail (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the invasion; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to make the Russian people, including their military and political leaders, aware of efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for such atrocities; and (3) the process for a domestic, foreign, or international court or tribunal to obtain information from the U.S. government related to such atrocities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7276 Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act
  • S 5233 A bill to require the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze,…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 26, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · May 12, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 4, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 4, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 4, 2022
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 4, 2022
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 4, 2022
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 4, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 4, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 4, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 4, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 4, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 4, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4134: Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4134/
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"S. 4134: Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4134/.
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S. 4134, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4134/.
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