Global Criminal Justice Act
Bill: H.R.7522 | Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan (D-MN)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Global Criminal Justice Act
This bill states that there should be an Office of Global Criminal Justice established in the Department of State. If such an office is established, it shall be led by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice.

To encourage the establishment in the Department of State of an Office 
          of Global Criminal Justice, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Global Criminal Justice Act''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

    (a) In General.--There should be established within the Department 
of State an Office of Global Criminal Justice (referred to in this 
section as the ``Office''), which may be placed within the 
organizational structure of the Department at the discretion of the 
Secretary.
    (b) Duties.--The Office should carry out the following:
            (1) Advise the Secretary of State and other relevant senior 
        officials on issues related to atrocities, including war 
        crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
            (2) Assist in formulating United States policy on the 
        prevention of, responses to, and accountability for atrocities.
            (3) Coordinate, as appropriate and with other relevant 
        Federal departments and agencies, United States Government 
        positions relating to the international and hybrid courts 
        currently prosecuting persons suspected of atrocities around 
        the world.
            (4) Work with other governments, international 
        organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, as 
        appropriate, to establish and assist international and domestic 
        commissions of inquiry, fact-finding missions, and tribunals to 
        investigate, document, and prosecute atrocities around the 
        world.
            (5) Coordinate, as appropriate and with other relevant 
        Federal departments and agencies, the deployment of diplomatic, 
        legal, economic, military, and other tools to help collect 
        evidence of atrocities, judge those responsible, protect and 
        assist victims, enable reconciliation, prevent and deter 
        atrocities, and promote the rule of law.
            (6) Provide advice and expertise on transitional justice 
        mechanisms to United States personnel operating in conflict and 
        post-conflict environments.
            (7) Act as a point of contact for international, hybrid, 
        and domestic tribunals exercising jurisdiction over atrocities 
        committed around the world.
            (8) Represent the Department on any interagency whole-of-
        government coordinating entities addressing genocide and other 
        atrocities.
            (9) Perform any additional duties and exercise such powers 
        as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
    (c) Supervision.--If established, the Office shall be led by an 
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice who is nominated by the 
President and appointed by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.
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