Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act

Bill: 117-hr-1036
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-11
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Crime prevention

Government information and archives

Sanctions

Trade restrictions

United Nations
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to allow rewards for providing information that leads to the identification or location of an entity or individual that knowingly violates U.S.&nbsp;or United Nations sanctions.</p>

action_date: 2021-07-20
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to allow rewards for providing information that leads to the identification or location of an entity or individual that knowingly violates U.S.&nbsp;or United Nations sanctions.</p>

action_date: 2022-07-21
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to allow rewards for providing information that leads to the identification or location of an entity or individual that knowingly violates U.S.&nbsp;or United Nations sanctions.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2021 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Deutch ) 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 authorize rewards under the Department of State’s rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act . 2. Amendment to Department of State rewards program Subsection (b) of section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking or after the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph. (13) the identification or location of an individual or entity that— (A) knowingly, directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, or from any country any goods, services, or technology controlled for export by the United States because of the use of such goods, services, or technology in contravention of a United States or United Nations sanction; or (B) knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides training, advice, or other services or assistance, or engages in significant financial transactions, relating to any such goods, services, or technology in contravention of such sanction. .

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State’s rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act . 2. Amendment to Department of State rewards program Subsection (b) of section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking or after the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) the identification or location of an individual or entity that— (A) knowingly, directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, or from any country any goods, services, or technology controlled for export by the United States because of the use of such goods, services, or technology in contravention of a United States or United Nations sanction; or (B) knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides training, advice, or other services or assistance, or engages in significant financial transactions, relating to any such goods, services, or technology in contravention of such sanction. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State’s rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act . 2. Amendment to Department of State rewards program Subsection (b) of section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking or after the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) the identification or location of an individual or entity that— (A) knowingly, directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, or from any country any goods, services, or technology controlled for export by the United States because of the use of such goods, services, or technology in contravention of a United States or United Nations sanction; or (B) knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides training, advice, or other services or assistance, or engages in significant financial transactions, relating to any such goods, services, or technology in contravention of such sanction. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 460 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations July 21, 2022 Reported by Mr. Menendez , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State’s rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act . 2. Amendment to Department of State rewards program Subsection (b) of section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking or after the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) the identification or location of an individual or entity that— (A) knowingly, directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, or from any country any goods, services, or technology controlled for export by the United States because of the use of such goods, services, or technology in contravention of a United States or United Nations sanction; or (B) knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides training, advice, or other services or assistance, or engages in significant financial transactions, relating to any such goods, services, or technology in contravention of such sanction. .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act . 2. Amendment to Department of State rewards program Subsection (b) of section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12), by striking or after the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (14) the identification or location of an individual or entity that— (A) knowingly, directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, or from any country any goods, services, or technology controlled for export by the United States because of the use of such goods, services, or technology in contravention of a United States or United Nations sanction; or (B) knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides training, advice, or other services or assistance, or engages in significant financial transactions, relating to any such goods, services, or technology in contravention of such sanction. .

July 21, 2022 Reported with an amendment