War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Bill: 117-hr-4250
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2021-06-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Evidence and witnesses

War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-273.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-30
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 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.</p>

action_date: 2021-09-28
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 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.</p>

action_date: 2022-06-14
action_desc: Reported to Senate
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 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.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-15
action_desc: Passed Senate
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 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.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-27
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2021 Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Raskin , and Mr. Taylor ) 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: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4250 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 September 28, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 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 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 September 28, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 416 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations June 14, 2022 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment 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; .

June 14, 2022 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 4250 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; .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.