HOUSE 1819116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Last Action: 12/7/2020

Actions

2020-12-07Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-12-03Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-03On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6082)
2020-12-03Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082)
2020-12-03DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1819.
2020-12-03Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6082-6083)
2020-12-03Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-10-30Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2019-10-30Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-03-18Introduced in House
2019-03-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2020-12-03 (53)

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.

Cosponsors (15)

ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
Albio Sires (D-NJ)
Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
David Cicilline (D-RI)
Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Jack Bergman (R-MI)
Ann Wagner (R-MO)
Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
Van Taylor (R-TX)
Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)

Subjects

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

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