H.R. 2009

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2009 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2009

To encourage the establishment in the Department of State of an Office 
of Global Criminal Justice, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 10, 2025

Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. Castro of Texas) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs

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A BILL

To encourage the establishment in the Department of State of an Office 
of Global Criminal Justice, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Global Criminal Justice Act''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

(a) In General.--There is established within the Department of 
State an Office of Global Criminal Justice (referred to in this section 
as the ``Office''), which may be placed within the organizational 
structure of the Department at the discretion of the Secretary of 
State.
(b) Duties.--The duties of the Office are the following:
(1) Advise the Secretary of State and other relevant senior 
Federal officials on issues related to atrocities, including 
war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
(2) Assist in formulating United States policy on the 
prevention of, responses to, and accountability for atrocities.
(3) Coordinate, as appropriate and with other relevant 
Federal departments and agencies, United States Government 
positions relating to the international and hybrid courts 
currently prosecuting persons suspected of atrocities around 
the world.
(4) Work with other governments, international 
organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, as 
appropriate, to establish and assist international and domestic 
commissions of inquiry, fact-finding missions, and tribunals to 
investigate, document, and prosecute atrocities around the 
world.
(5) Coordinate, as appropriate and with other relevant 
Federal departments and agencies, the deployment of diplomatic, 
legal, economic, military, and other tools to help collect 
evidence of atrocities, judge those responsible, protect and 
assist victims, enable reconciliation, prevent and deter 
atrocities, and promote the rule of law.
(6) Provide advice and expertise on transitional justice 
mechanisms to United States personnel operating in conflict and 
post-conflict environments.
(7) Act as a point of contact for international, hybrid, 
and domestic tribunals exercising jurisdiction over atrocities 
committed around the world.
(8) Represent the Department of State on any interagency 
whole-of-government coordinating entities addressing genocide 
and other atrocities.
(9) Perform any additional duties and exercise such powers 
as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
(c) Supervision.--The Office shall be led by an Ambassador-at-Large 
for Global Criminal Justice, who shall be nominated by the President 
and appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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