S.Res. 340 · 114th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS or Da'esh) is committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, and calling upon the President to work with foreign governments and the United Nations to provide physical protection for ISIS' targets, to support the creation of an international criminal tribunal with jurisdiction to punish these crimes, and to use every reasonable means, including sanctions, to destroy ISIS and disrupt its support networks.
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Bill Cassidy
- Introduced
- 2015-12-18
- Latest action
- 2016-07-07 · Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects
International affairs
Middle East
Congressional oversight
International organizations and cooperation
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Racial and ethnic relations
Human rights
International law and treaties
Turkey
United Nations
Conflicts and wars
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Terrorism
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Iraq
Evidence and witnesses
Jordan
Lebanon
Violent crime
Sanctions
Organized crime
Gulf States