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

USA116th CongressHRES-795| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2020
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • January 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 14, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Historical and cultural resourcesMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

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

USA116th CongressHRES-795| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2020
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.
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Timeline
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • January 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 14, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Historical and cultural resourcesMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity