HR 7276 United States House · 117th Congress

Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 29, 2022 Last action Jun 14, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2022

How they voted

4187
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 429
Apr 6, 2022
D Democratic220
220 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican209
198 Yea 7 Nay 4
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Jun 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Jun 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 7 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H4212-4213)
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 7 (Roll no. 121).(text: CR H4212-4213)
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors