(Measure passed Senate, amended) Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (The Proxmire Act) - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish the criminal offense of genocide (specified acts committed with the specific intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group). Sets forth penalties to be imposed upon anyone who commits or attempts to commit any of such acts (a fine of $1,000,000 and/or imprisonment for up to 20 years, and life imprisonment if group members are killed). Sets forth criminal penalties (a fine of $500,000 and/or imprisonment for up to five years) for directly and publicly inciting an act of genocide. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) preclude the application of State or local laws to the conduct proscribed; or (2) create any substantive or procedural right enforceable by law by any party in any proceeding.
S 1851 - 100Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act)
Became Public Law No: 100-606.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-606.
Became Public Law No: 100-606.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-333. Additional views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-333. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.