S. 1472 — 111th Congress
Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009
Sponsor
More bills from this sponsor
111th Congress| Measure | Title |
|---|---|
| S. 3992 · Immigration | DREAM Act of 2010 |
| S. 3816 · Taxation | Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act |
| S. 987 · International Affairs | International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 |
| S. 510 · Agriculture and Food | FDA Food Safety Modernization Act |
| S. 234 · Government Operations and Politics | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2105 East Cook Street in Springfield, Illinois, as the "Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr. Post Office Building". |
Latest action
Dec 22, 2009Became Public Law No: 111-122.
CRS summary
As of Dec 22, 2009Public Law
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on November 6, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009 - Eliminates the Office of Special Investigations within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish, within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, a section within the Criminal Division of DOJ with responsibility for the enforcement of laws against suspected participants in serious human rights offenses; and (2) consult with the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State in taking appropriate legal action against such individuals. Defines "serious human rights offenses" to include genocide, torture, war crimes, and the use or recruitment of child soldiers.
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) to punish a conspiracy to commit genocide in the same manner as completed act of genocide; (2) eliminate the limitation period for prosecuting crimes of genocide; and (3) include genocide and recruitment of child soldiers as predicates for the crime of providing material support to terrorists.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to broaden the basis for rendering aliens participating in genocide inadmissible.
Congressional Research Service, via api.congress.gov (public domain)
Roll-call votes
1 on recordDec 15, 2009 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Full roll call161 of 434 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.
Yea — 416: 143 D · 121 R
Nay — 3: 2 R
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| PAUL, Ronald Ernest | TX |
| Don Young | AK |
| Paul C. Broun | GA |
Not Voting — 15: 4 D · 3 R
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| FRANK, Barney | MA |
| RADANOVICH, George P. | CA |
| MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr. | PA |
| BARRETT, James Gresham | SC |
| ABERCROMBIE, Neil | HI |
| SPRATT, John McKee, Jr. | SC |
| DEAL, John Nathan | GA |
| DIAZ-BALART, Lincoln | FL |
| Loretta Sanchez | CA |
| Susan A. Davis | CA |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | MO |
| Dina Titus | NV |
| Mario Diaz-Balart | FL |
| Steve King | IA |
| Shelley Moore Capito | WV |
Member pages currently show roll-call votes from the 119th Congress only. The “Member pages” column marks votes from that congress.