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HR 6196 118th Congress House International Affairs

Israel-Hamas War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

Introduced: November 2, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 2, 2023
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Israel-Hamas War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

This bill requires the President to report to Congress on (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during Hamas' attack on Israel that began on October 7, 2023; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to identify and prosecute those responsible for such atrocities; and (3) the process for domestic and international courts to request information from the United States related to war crimes or other atrocities committed during the attack.

What's happening now November 2, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 7
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 29, 2024
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 29, 2023
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Nov 2, 2023
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 2, 2023
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Nov 2, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Nov 2, 2023
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Nov 2, 2023
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Nov 2, 2023
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Nov 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6196: Israel-Hamas War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6196/
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"H.R. 6196: Israel-Hamas War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6196/.
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H.R. 6196, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6196/.
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