House concurrent resolution · 114th Congress · Did not become law
Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed.
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Smith R-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 1, 2016
- Committee actionMar 2, 2016
- Passed HouseMar 14, 2016 · 392–3
- Passed Senate—
Latest action: Mar 15, 2016 — Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat
1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Eliot Engel (D-NY), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Ed Royce (R-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.
- H.R. 1150 (114th) Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act
- H.R. 2820 (114th) Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015
- H.R. 515 (114th) International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders
- H.R. 4511 (114th) Gold Star Families Voices Act
- H.R. 1567 (114th) Global Food Security Act of 2016
- H.Res. 354 (114th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the safety and security of Jewish communities in Europe.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.