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- H.R.3851
H.R.3851: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 27, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 8, 2018
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Feb. 8, 2018
- Engrossed in House - Feb. 7, 2018
- Introduced in House - Sept. 27, 2017
Bill Summary
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act (Sec. 2) 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 8, 2018 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| Feb. 7, 2018 |
Vote in the HouseOn 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). |
| Feb. 7, 2018 |
Considered as unfinished business.
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| Feb. 7, 2018 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Feb. 7, 2018 |
Vote in the HouseOn 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)
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| Feb. 5, 2018 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H760-761; text: CR H760)
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| Feb. 5, 2018 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| 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.
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| Feb. 5, 2018 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3851.
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| Feb. 5, 2018 |
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Feb. 5, 2018 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H760-761)
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| Dec. 14, 2017 |
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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| Dec. 14, 2017 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Sept. 27, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| Sept. 27, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) |