War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Bill: 116-hr-1819
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2019-03-18
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Evidence and witnesses

War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act</b></p> <p>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 as 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.</p>

action_date: 2020-12-03
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act</b></p> <p>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 as 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.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1819 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2019 Ms. Foxx of North Carolina (for herself and Mr. Engel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act . 2. Department of State rewards program Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended by striking defined under the statute of such tribunal; and inserting the following: defined under— (A) the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or (B) United States law; .

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1819 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act . 2. Department of State rewards program Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended by striking defined under the statute of such tribunal; and inserting the following: defined under— (A) the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or (B) United States law; .

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1819 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act . 2. Department of State rewards program Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended by striking defined under the statute of such tribunal; and inserting the following: defined under— (A) the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or (B) United States law; .

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.