War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
USA117th CongressHR-4250| House
| Updated: 12/27/2022
Virginia Foxx
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (8)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act 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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Ms. Wild moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5482-5483)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4250.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5494)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 9 (Roll no. 299). (text: CR H5482)
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.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-273.
International Affairs
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
USA117th CongressHR-4250| House
| Updated: 12/27/2022
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Ms. Wild moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5482-5483)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4250.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5494)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 9 (Roll no. 299). (text: CR H5482)
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.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-273.
Virginia Foxx
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (8)
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