War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
USA115th CongressHR-3851| House
| Updated: 2/8/2018
Virginia Foxx
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (7)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize the Department of State to offer awards under its war crimes rewards program for the arrest or conviction in any country of a foreign national accused of a war crime, a crime against humanity, or genocide as such crime is defined under: (1) U.S. law, or (2) the statutes of such country or an international criminal tribunal. (Currently, the reference to such crime is as defined only by an international criminal tribunal.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H760-761)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3851.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Royce (CA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H965-966)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR 2/5/2018 H760)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
USA115th CongressHR-3851| House
| Updated: 2/8/2018
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize the Department of State to offer awards under its war crimes rewards program for the arrest or conviction in any country of a foreign national accused of a war crime, a crime against humanity, or genocide as such crime is defined under: (1) U.S. law, or (2) the statutes of such country or an international criminal tribunal. (Currently, the reference to such crime is as defined only by an international criminal tribunal.)
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H760-761)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3851.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Royce (CA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H965-966)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR 2/5/2018 H760)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Virginia Foxx
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (7)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity