HR 1819
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
Introduced: March 18, 2019
Introduced by:
Foxx, Virginia
Republican
· North Carolina
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11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 3, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6082)
Dec 3, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082)
Dec 3, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1819.
Dec 3, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6082-6083)
Dec 3, 2020
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 30, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 30, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
This bill 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 as 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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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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