S.Con.Res. 31: A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.
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S.Con.Res. 31: A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.
108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 129 (2003): On the Resolution, SCONRES31 (2003-04-09), Resolution Agreed to. See all
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.
Plain summary
Expresses the outrage of Congress at the flagrant violations by the Government of Iraq of the customary international law of war and the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, dated at Geneva August 12 1949, and entered into force October 21, 1950. Supports in the strongest terms the President's warning to Iraq that the United States will hold the Government of Iraq, its officials, and military personnel involved accountable for any and all such violations. Expects Iraq to comply with the requirements of the international law of war and the explicit provisions of the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, which afford prisoners of war the proper and humane treatment to which they are entitled. Expects that Iraq will afford prisoners of war access to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, as required by the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · 22 cosponsors
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John Cornyn (R-TX)
Recorded votes
- Senate vote 129 (2003): On the Resolution, SCONRES31 (2003-04-09): Resolution Agreed to
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108sconres31.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/sconres>
Record fed-us-cong108-sconres31 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108