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Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2015
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Declares that Congress: condemns the ongoing violence, use of chemical weapons, targeting of civilian populations, and systematic gross human rights violations carried out by government of Syria and pro-government forces under the direction of President Bashar al-Assad, as well as abuses committed by extremist groups and other combatants involved in the civil war in Syria; supports the people of Syria seeking democratic change; urges all parties to the conflict to halt attacks on civilians; calls on the President to support efforts in Syria and on the part of the international community to ensure accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the conflict; and calls for a United Nations Security Council investigation into gross violations of human rights and war crimes committed during the Syrian conflict. (Sec. 4) Requires the Department of State to report to Congress regarding war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria, including descriptions of: violations of internationally recognized human rights, war crimes, and crimes against humanity perpetrated during the civil war in Syria; and efforts by the Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to ensure accountability for violations of internationally recognized human rights, international humanitarian law, and crimes against humanity perpetrated in Syria by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, violent extremist groups, and other combatants involved in the conflict.
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2016 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
PL110-161 - Funding with regard to the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act, CAPTA - Child Abuse Protection Treatment Act. Cong Markey - Do Not Track legislation. SB596 - Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act; SB581 - Child Care Protection Act of 2011; S756 - Training Teachers to Recognize Child Abuse Act; S1799 - Victims of Child Abuse Act; HR 285 - Save ACT
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5088-5089; text as passed Senate: CR S5088-5089)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5088-5089; text as passed Senate: CR S5088-5089)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 117.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
PL110-161 - Funding with regard to the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act. CAPTA - Child Abuse Protection Treatment Act. Cong Markey - Do Not Track legislation. SB596 - Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act; SB581 - Child Care Protection Act of 2011; S756 - Training Teachers to Recognize Child Abuse Act; S1799 - Victims of Child Abuse Act; HR 285 - Save ACT
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
PL110-161 - Funding with regard to the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act. CAPTA - Child Abuse Protection Treatment Act. Cong Markey - Do Not Track legislation. SB596 - Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act; SB581 - Child Care Protection Act of 2011; S756 - Training Teachers to Recognize Child Abuse Act; S1799 - Victims of Child Abuse Act; HR 285 - Save ACT
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 756, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; HR 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act; HR 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Open Internet discussion draft legislation and FCC oversight; Federal procurement policies for telecom services; rural call completion issues at the FCC; public safety broadband network policy; congressional oversight of the Connect America Fund; legislation and congressional oversight to address robocalling.
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
PL110-161 - Funding with regard to the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act. CAPTA - Child Abuse Protection Treatment Act. Cong Markey - Do Not Track legislation. SB596 - Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act; SB581 - Child Care Protection Act of 2011; S756 - Training Teachers to Recognize Child Abuse Act; S1799 - Victims of Child Abuse Act; HR 285 - Save ACT
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
PL110-161 - Funding with regard to the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act. CAPTA - Child Abuse Protection Treatment Act. Cong Markey - Do Not Track legislation. SB596 - Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act; SB581 - Child Care Protection Act of 2011; S756 - Training Teachers to Recognize Child Abuse Act; S1799 - Victims of Child Abuse Act; HR 285 - Save ACT
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
S. 756, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; HR 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act; HR 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Open Internet discussion draft legislation and FCC oversight; Federal procurement policies for telecom services; rural call completion issues at the FCC; public safety broadband network policy; congressional oversight of the Connect America Fund
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Referred to |
| March 17, 2015 |
| March 17, 2015 |
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |