War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Bill: 117-hr-4250
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2021-06-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-30
text: 

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

 
This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to authorize rewards for providing information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide as such crimes are defined under the law of an international criminal tribunal, the applicable country, or the United States. Currently, rewards are authorized for information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of such crimes only as defined under the statutes of the relevant tribunal.

action_date: 2021-09-28
text: 

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

 
This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to authorize rewards for providing information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide as such crimes are defined under the law of an international criminal tribunal, the applicable country, or the United States. Currently, rewards are authorized for information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of such crimes only as defined under the statutes of the relevant tribunal.

action_date: 2022-06-14
text: 

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

 
This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to authorize rewards for providing information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide as such crimes are defined under the law of an international criminal tribunal, the applicable country, or the United States. Currently, rewards are authorized for information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of such crimes only as defined under the statutes of the relevant tribunal.

action_date: 2022-12-15
text: 

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

 
This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to authorize rewards for providing information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide as such crimes are defined under the law of an international criminal tribunal, the applicable country, or the United States. Currently, rewards are authorized for information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of such crimes only as defined under the statutes of the relevant tribunal.

action_date: 2022-12-27
text: 

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

 
This act expands the Department of State's rewards program to authorize rewards for providing information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide as such crimes are defined under the law of an international criminal tribunal, the applicable country, or the United States. Currently, rewards are authorized for information leading to the arrest, conviction, or transfer of a foreign national accused of such crimes only as defined under the statutes of the relevant tribunal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-273.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-273.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267)
action_date: 2022-12-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-06-09
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-09-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 9 (Roll no. 299). (text: CR H5482)
action_date: 2021-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 9 (Roll no. 299).(text: CR H5482)
action_date: 2021-09-28
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5494)
action_date: 2021-09-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4250.
action_date: 2021-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5482-5483)
action_date: 2021-09-28
text: Ms. Wild moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-07-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-06-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2021-06-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-30
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-273