To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or the kidnapping and murder of any other citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist organization.

Bill: 113-hr-5752
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2014-11-20
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Foreign aid and international relief

Middle East

News media and reporting

Terrorism

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-11-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, to offer a reward to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, or Steven Sotloff or the kidnapping and murder of any other U.S. citizen by a foreign terrorist organization.</p> <p>Limits to $5 million the total amount of rewards offered in connection with the kidnapping and murder of any such individual.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2014 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Cook , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Stewart , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Mulvaney , and Mr. Hurt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or the kidnapping and murder of any other citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist organization.

1. Rewards authorized (a) In general In accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ), the Secretary of State shall offer a reward to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or the kidnapping and murder of any other citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist organization. (b) Limitation The total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) in connection with the kidnapping and murder of any one of the individuals named in such subsection or any other citizen of the United States described in such subsection may not exceed $5,000,000. (c) Foreign terrorist organization The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).