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To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in…

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To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 18, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5921-5922)
Nov 18, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5921-5922)
Nov 18, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4802.
Nov 18, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5921-5922)
Nov 18, 2020
Mr. Espaillat 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.
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to allow rewards for providing information that leads to the identification or location of an entity or individual that knowingly violates U.S. or United Nations sanctions.

What's happening now November 30, 2020

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 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 29, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Oct 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4802: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4802/
MLA
"H.R. 4802: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4802/.
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H.R. 4802, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4802/.
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[H.R. 4802: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4802/)
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