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S.RES.219: A resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and others to be tried before the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Sept. 9, 2013
- Latest Major Action Sept. 9, 2013
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Bill Summary
Condemns the ongoing violence, the use of chemical weapons, and the systematic human rights violations carried out by Syrian government forces under the direction of President Bashar al-Assad as well as abuses committed by other groups involved in the civil war in Syria. Supports the people of Syria seeking peaceful democratic change. Calls on the United Nations Security Council, based on evidence that war crimes and crimes against humanity...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sept. 9, 2013 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6298-6299)
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| Sept. 9, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) |