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HR 3851 115th Congress House International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Introduced: September 27, 2017 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 8, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 7, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 7, 2018
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)
Feb 7, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H965-966)
Feb 5, 2018
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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Feb 5, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3851.
Feb 5, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H760-761)
Feb 5, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 14, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Dec 14, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 7, 2018 House · vote #61 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 407–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

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.)

What's happening now February 8, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 7, 2018
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2017
Hultgren, Randy
· Sep 27, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3851: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3851/
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