I 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6196 

To require a comprehensive report on the Federal Government’s efforts to 

collect, analyze, and preserve evidence of atrocities committed during 

Hamas’s attack on Israel, public dissemination campaigns to ensure 

those responsible for the attacks are identified and prosecuted, and 

efforts to leverage international cooperation and best practices regarding 

current Israeli-Hamas war. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 

Mr. MOLINARO (for himself, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. OWENS, 

Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. CISCOMANI, and Mr. 

GARBARINO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To require a comprehensive report on the Federal Government’s efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence 

of atrocities committed during Hamas’s attack on Israel, 

public dissemination campaigns to ensure those responsible for the attacks are identified and prosecuted, and 

efforts to leverage international cooperation and best 

practices regarding current Israeli-Hamas war. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
2 

•HR 6196 IH

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Israel-Hamas War 

3 Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

5 It is the sense of Congress that— 

6 (1) in its premeditated, unjustified, and deadly 

7 assault on Israel in years on October 7, 2023, 

8 Hamas militants crossing the border with a heavy 

9 barrage of rockets and gunmen, resulting in the 

10 deaths of at least 1,400 Israelis and 32 United 

11 States citizens, crimes that include but are not lim12 ited to— 

13 (A) the deliberate killing of civilians in 

14 their homes, including men, women, and chil15 dren; 

16 (B) the taking hostages that include Israeli 

17 and United States citizens; and 

18 (C) the wanton destruction of property and 

19 civilian infrastructure; and 

20 (2) and other international human rights viola21 tions. 

22 SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

23 It is the policy of the United States— 

24 (1) to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence 

25 and information related to war crimes and other 

26 atrocities committed during Hamas’s attack on 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
3 

•HR 6196 IH

1 Israel that began on October 7, 2023, for use in ap2 propriate domestic, foreign, and international courts 

3 and tribunals prosecuting those responsible for such 

4 crimes consistent with applicable law; 

5 (2) to help deter the commission of war crimes 

6 and other atrocities in Israel and surrounding areas 

7 by publicizing to the maximum possible extent, ef8 forts to identify and prosecute those responsible for 

9 the commission of war crimes during the full-scale 

10 attack of Israel that began on October 7, 2023; and 

11 (3) to continue efforts to identify, deter, and 

12 pursue accountability for war crimes and other 

13 atrocities committed around the world and by other 

14 perpetrators, and to leverage international coopera15 tion and best practices in this regard with respect to 

16 the current situation in Israel. 

17 SEC. 4. REPORT ON UNITED STATES EFFORTS. 

18 Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

19 of this Act, and consistent with the protection of intel20 ligence sources and methods, the President shall submit 

21 to the appropriate congressional committees a report, 

22 which may include a classified annex, describing in detail 

23 the following— 

24 (1) United States Government efforts to collect, 

25 analyze, and preserve evidence and information reVerDate Sep 11 2014 06:12 Nov 14, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6196.IH H6196

kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
4 

•HR 6196 IH

1 lated to war crimes and other atrocities committed 

2 during the full-scale attack of Israel by Hamas, in3 cluding a description of— 

4 (A) the respective roles of various agencies, 

5 departments, and offices, and the interagency 

6 mechanism established for the coordination of 

7 such efforts; 

8 (B) the types of information and evidence 

9 that are being collected, analyzed, and pre10 served to help identify those responsible for the 

11 commission of war crimes or other atrocities; 

12 and 

13 (C) steps taken to coordinate with, and 

14 support the work of, allies, partners, inter15 national institutions and organizations, and 

16 nongovernmental organizations in such efforts; 

17 (2) media, public diplomacy, and information 

18 operations to the world aware of efforts to identify 

19 and prosecute those responsible for the commission 

20 of war crimes or other atrocities during this conflict, 

21 and of the types of acts that may be prosecutable; 

22 and 

23 (3) the process for a domestic, foreign, or inter24 national court or tribunal to request and obtain 

25 from the United States Government information reVerDate Sep 11 2014 06:12 Nov 14, 2023 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6196.IH H6196

kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
5 

•HR 6196 IH

1 lated to war crimes or other atrocities committed 

2 during this attack. 

Æ 


kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB