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Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 18, 2019International Affairs
H.R. 1819

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Dec 3, 2020)

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

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.

What just happenedDec 7, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5](R-NC)Sponsor
15 cosponsors8 D7 R
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  1. Dec 7, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  2. Dec 3, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Dec 3, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6082)

  4. Dec 3, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082)

  5. Dec 3, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1819.

  6. Dec 3, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6082-6083)

  7. Dec 3, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Oct 30, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  9. Oct 30, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. Mar 18, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. Mar 18, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Mar 18, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseDec 3, 202053

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

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.

Introduced in HouseMar 18, 2019

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

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.

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act — Informed