Legislative subject term
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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83 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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- H.R. 8595 (119th) Jul 29, 2026
Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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PEACE in Sudan Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
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Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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A resolution condemning the dictator of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, for deceit, undermining prospects for peace and security, and orchestrating crimes against humanity.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2813)
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Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-82.
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Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 2.
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
- H.R. 6938 (119th) Jan 23, 2026
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-74.
- H.R. 7006 (119th) Jan 15, 2026
Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Received in the Senate.
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Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1601, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 5371 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
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Department of State Policy Provisions Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 24.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
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Burma GAP Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 5.
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To clarify the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016, to appropriately limit the application of defenses based on the passage of time and other non-merits defenses to claims under that Act.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Armenian Genocide Education Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- H.R. 1968 (119th) Mar 15, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-4.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland and International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S387-388; text: CR S398)
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No Support for Terror Act
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 10545 (118th) Dec 21, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-158.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act
Became Public Law No: 118-149.
- H.R. 3012 (118th) Nov 21, 2024
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Affirming the nature and importance of the support of the United States for the religious and ethnic minority survivors of genocide in Iraq.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 3334 (118th) Nov 12, 2024
STOP CCP Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 9747 (118th) Sep 26, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-83.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 8771 (118th) Sep 12, 2024
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
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Rohingya GAP Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 3.
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Rejecting the United Nations decision to place the Israel Defense Force on a list of child's rights abusers.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights and the specific targeting of women, girls, and members of religious and ethnic minorities, and expressing support for any Afghans who assisted in the United States mission in Afghanistan.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Countering Antisemitism Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
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Countering Antisemitism Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 2882 (118th) Mar 23, 2024
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- H.Res. 1102 (118th) Mar 22, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 4366 (118th) Mar 9, 2024
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- H.Res. 1061 (118th) Mar 6, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
- H.Res. 793 (118th) Nov 28, 2023
Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
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A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5463)
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A resolution condemning Hamas and antisemitic student activities on college campuses in the United States.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 10/19/2023 CR S5113)
- H.R. 4665 (118th) Oct 3, 2023
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
- H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 118-15.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
By Senator Warner from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 118-59. Additional views filed.
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Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
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Uyghur Genocide Intelligence Review Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
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Calling on the President to support the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Armenian Genocide Education Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Armenian Genocide Education Act
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1286; text: CR S1305)
- H.Con.Res. 25 (118th) Mar 30, 2023
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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No Support for Terror Act
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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