S. 5233 · 117th Congress · Senate

A bill to require the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022, and for other purposes.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7103)
Introduced
Dec 12, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

This bill requires the President to report to Congress on atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022.

Specifically, the report must describe in detail (1) U.S. government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence related to war crimes and other atrocities committed during the invasion; (2) media, public diplomacy, and information operations to make the Russian people, including their military and political leaders, aware of efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for such atrocities; and (3) the process for a domestic, foreign, or international court or tribunal to obtain information from the U.S. government related to such atrocities.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 12, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. DEC 12, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7103)

Committees

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Dec 12, 2022

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