HRES 166
99th Congress
House
International Affairs
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime prevention
Genocide
House of Representatives
Legislation
Treaties
Treaty-making power
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ratification of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 21, 1985
Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 21, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 14, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 14, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 1985
For Previous Action See H.Res.104.
May 9, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 9, 1985
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Declares that the House will act expeditiously to implement this legislation.
What's happening now
Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 166: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to ratification of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-166/
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H. Res. 166, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-166/.
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