S. 4240 · 117th Congress · enacted
Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act
Became Public Law No: 117-351.
Latest official action 2023-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act This act broadens the scope of individuals who are subject to federal prosecution for war crime offenses. Currently, the federal war crimes statute provides federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses committed anywhere (i.e., inside or outside the United States) if the victim or offender is a member of the Armed Forces or a U.S. national. First, this act extends federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses committed anywhere to offenses where (1) the victim or offender is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (2) the offender is present in the United States, regardless of the nationality of the victim or the offender. Second, the act expands federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses to include offenses that occur in whole or in part within the United States, regardless of whether the victim or offender is a member of the Armed Forces, a U.S. national, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. The act allows an indictment for certain war crime offenses to be instituted any time, making the statute of limitations inapplicable. To undertake a prosecution for war crime offenses, the act requires written certification that prosecution is in the public interest and is necessary to secure substantial justice. The certification is not subject to judicial review.
Congressional Research Service · 2023-01-05
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$20,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$15,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$15,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$13,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$12,500
INTERDIGITAL, INC., PAC$12,500
PFIZER INC. PAC$12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$12,500
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,200
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$12,000
COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)$11,000
THE PREMIER, INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUND$11,000
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
ALSOPAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)$10,000
COMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$10,000
DEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE, (EBAY PAC)$10,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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