US Congress House Resolution 795 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) targeting or destroying cultural property in the absence of imperative military necessity violates the law of armed conflict and is counter to U.S. values, (2) the United States is committed to following the law of armed conflict and the international agreements to which it is a party, and (3) the President should not threaten or order the commission of war crimes or other violations of the law of armed conflict.

Supporting the commitment of the United States to lawfully protect international cultural sites.

Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]

Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2020-01-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/795/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres795/BILLS-116hres795ih.pdf