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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6082-6083)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1819.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6082)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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