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102nd Congress > Senate > Vote 27

Date: March 14, 1991

Result: 97-0 (Resolution Agreed to)

Clerk session vote number: 27

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: SPECTER, Arlen (R-PA)

Bill number: SRES76

Question: On the Resolution

Description: A resolution to encourage the President of the United States to confer with the sovereign state of Kuwait, countries of the coalition or the United Nations to establish an International Criminal Court or an International Military Tribunal to try and punish all individuals, including President Saddam Hussein, involved in the planning or execution of crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity as defined under international law.

Bill summary: Calls for the President to: (1) confer with Kuwait, other member nations of the coalition against Iraq, or the United Nations to establish an International Criminal Court or an International Military Tribunal to try and punish all individuals, including Saddam Hussein, involved in the planning or execution of specified war crimes and crimes against humanity in violation of international law; and (2) seek prompt and effective U.N. Security Council action to stop the use of chemical weapons and to punish those responsible.

Bill titles: A resolution to encourage the President of the United States to confer with the sovereign state of Kuwait, countries of the coalition or the United Nations to establish an International Criminal Court or an International Military Tribunal to try and punish all individuals, including President Saddam Hussein, involved in the planning or execution of crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity as defined under international law.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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