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HR 3826 110th Congress House

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program for information leading to the capture…

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Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden.

Introduced: October 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Oct 15, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 15, 2007
Introduced in House
Oct 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2195-2196)
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 Latest action October 15, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to specify that an award under the Department of State rewards program may be made for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to make a reward of up to $500 million for the capture or information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden.

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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 17, 2007
Mahoney, Tim
· Oct 17, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3826: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3826/
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"H.R. 3826: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3826/.
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H.R. 3826, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3826/.
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[H.R. 3826: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3826/)
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