Investigate Russian War Crimes Act

Bill: 117-hr-7745
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-53]
Introduced: 2022-05-12
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Europe

Evidence and witnesses

International law and treaties

International organizations and cooperation

Jurisdiction and venue

Military operations and strategy

Russia

Ukraine

War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Investigate Russian War Crimes Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows the United States to provide funding for the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the funding is solely for the ICC's investigation into the situation in Ukraine. Specifically, this bill allows funding for such a purpose as an exception to an existing prohibition against making federal funds available to the ICC unless the United States becomes a party to the ICC pursuant to a treaty.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7745 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2022 Ms. Jacobs of California (for herself and Mrs. Spartz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To support and allow funding for the investigation of the International Criminal Court with respect to the Situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investigate Russian War Crimes Act . 2. Statement of Policy It is the policy of the United States to support the Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine being conducted by the International Criminal Court, including by providing material support and participating in international efforts to collect and preserve evidence that may be relevant for prosecution. 3. Repeal Section 705(b) of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 7401(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The prohibition under this section shall not apply with respect to amounts made available to the International Criminal Court solely for the purpose of providing material support or funding for the Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine conducted by the International Criminal Court. . 4. Report required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report setting forth the Administration’s policy review of the United States position on the ICC’s Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine, including— (1) recommendations as to the provision of material support to such investigation; and (2) the national security and foreign policy benefits of formally providing material support to such investigation and other investigations.