Skip to main content
S 555 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Evidence and witnesses Terrorism Violent crime

Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015

Introduced: February 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 25, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015

Directs the Department of State, in accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, to offer a reward to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or Kayla Mueller, or the kidnapping and murder of any other U.S. citizen by a foreign terrorist organization. Limits to $5 million the total amount of rewards offered in connection with the kidnapping and murder of any one such individual.

Prohibits such Department from offering a reward under this Act in connection with the kidnapping and murder of any U.S. citizen determined to have been affiliated with or supportive of a foreign terrorist organization.

What's happening now February 25, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 751 Related bill Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 25, 2015
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 25, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 555: Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-555/
MLA
"S. 555: Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-555/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 555, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-555/.
Markdown link
[S. 555: Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-555/)
Report a problem