Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2066
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2023-06-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2066 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 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 Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act of 2023 . 2. Amendment to Department of State rewards program Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (15) the identification or location of any person that— (A) knowingly, directly or indirectly, imports, exports, or reexports to, into, or from any country any good, service, or technology controlled for export by the United States because of the use of such good, service, or technology in contravention of a sanction imposed by the United States or the United Nations; or (B) knowingly, directly or indirectly, provides training, advice, or other services or assistance, or engages in significant financial transactions, relating to any such good, service, or technology in contravention of such sanction. .