H.R. 4250 117th Congress House

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 30, 2021 Introduced by: Virginia Foxx Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

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Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 27, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-273.

Dec 27, 2022

Signed by President.

Dec 23, 2022

Presented to President.

Dec 16, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 15, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267)

Dec 15, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 14, 2022

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.

Jun 14, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

Jun 9, 2022

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sep 29, 2021

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

Sep 28, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 28, 2021

Ms. Wild moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 28, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5494)

Sep 28, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 28, 2021

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 9 (Roll no. 299). (text: CR H5482)

Sep 28, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4250.

Sep 28, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5482-5483)

Jul 29, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jul 29, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 30, 2021

Introduced in House

Jun 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 28, 2021	House · vote #299	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	412–9	See who voted →

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Latest action December 27, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-273.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 are 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.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 8

California · Jul 26, 2021

Wagner, Ann

Missouri · Jul 26, 2021

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Jul 26, 2021

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Jun 30, 2021

Taylor, Van

· Jun 30, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4250: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4250/

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