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substantiveApr 7, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 7276 — Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires the President to report to Congress on atrocities committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine since February 24.
  • House passed it on Apr 7, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea418

Democrat: 220 · Republican: 198

Nay7

Republican: 7

Present0

Not Voting4

Republican: 4

How each member voted (429)

Yea (418)

Nay (7)

Not Voting (4)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.