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Investigate Russian War Crimes Act

H.R. 7745 · 117th Congress · May 12, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To support and allow funding for the investigation of the International Criminal Court with respect to the Situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Investigate Russian War Crimes Act”.

Sec. 2 Statement of Policy

It is the policy of the United States to support the Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine being conducted by the International Criminal Court, including by providing material support and participating in international efforts to collect and preserve evidence that may be relevant for prosecution.

Sec. 3 Repeal

Section 705(b) of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7401(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The prohibition under this section shall not apply with respect to amounts made available to the International Criminal Court solely for the purpose of providing material support or funding for the Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine conducted by the International Criminal Court.”.

Sec. 4 Report required

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report setting forth the Administration’s policy review of the United States position on the ICC’s Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine, including—
(1)
recommendations as to the provision of material support to such investigation; and
(2)
the national security and foreign policy benefits of formally providing material support to such investigation and other investigations.