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HR 2894 107th Congress House

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award paid under the Department of State rewards program in connection with the attacks on the United…

Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award paid under the Department of State rewards program in co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award paid under the Department of State rewards program in connection with the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Criminal investigationDepartment of DefenseDepartment of StateEBB TerrorismEconomics and Public FinanceFederal installationsFederal office buildingsGovernment Operations and PoliticsInformersInternational AffairsNew York CityOffice buildingsPennsylvaniaSeptember 11, 2001Terrorism
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Sep 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 14, 2001
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5634-5635)
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 Latest action September 14, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 with respect to the reward paid to an individual under the Department of State's reward program for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual in connection with acts of international terrorism against U.S. persons or property or with certain narcotics-related offenses. Increases from $5 million to $25 million the reward paid in connection with the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Increases the amount of funds that may be appropriated for such program to no more than $50 million.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 25, 2001
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2001
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 14, 2001
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2894: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award paid under the Department of State rewards program in connection with the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2894/
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"H.R. 2894: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award paid under the Department of State rewards program in connection with the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2894/.
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H.R. 2894, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2894/.
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[H.R. 2894: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award paid under the Department of State rewards program in connection with the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2894/)
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