Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-555
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2015-02-25
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Evidence and witnesses

Terrorism

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2015-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Directs the Department 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, Steven Sotloff, or Kayla Mueller, or the kidnapping and murder of any other U.S. citizen by a foreign terrorist organization. Limits to $5 million the total amount of rewards offered in connection with the kidnapping and murder of any one such individual.</p> <p>Prohibits such Department from offering a reward under this Act in connection with the kidnapping and murder of any U.S. citizen determined to have been affiliated with or supportive of a foreign terrorist organization.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2015 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Coats , Mr. McCain , Mr. Flake , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Cruz , and Ms. Ayotte ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 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, Kayla Mueller, or any other United States citizen by a foreign terrorist organization.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015 . 2. 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— (1) the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or Kayla Mueller; or (2) the kidnapping and murder, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, of any other citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist organization. (b) Limitations (1) Affiliates of foreign terrorist organizations The Secretary of State shall not offer a reward under subsection (a) in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a citizen of the United States described in subsection (a)(2) who the Secretary of State determines was affiliated with or supportive of a foreign terrorist organization. (2) Total awards for an individual 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 ).