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H.R.4250

H.R.4250: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

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About This Bill

Introduced June 30, 2021
Latest Major Action Dec. 27, 2022
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Bill Sponsor

Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

Bill Cosponsors

8 (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Reported to Senate - June 14, 2022
Referred in Senate - Sept. 29, 2021
Engrossed in House - Sept. 28, 2021
Introduced in House - June 30, 2021

Bill 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 are defined under the law of an international criminal tribunal, the applicable country, or the United States. Currently, rewards are authorized for information...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 23, 2022	Presented to President.
Dec. 16, 2022	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 15, 2022	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 15, 2022	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267)
June 14, 2022	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
June 14, 2022	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
June 9, 2022	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sept. 29, 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 28, 2021	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 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)
Sept. 28, 2021	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5494)
Sept. 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.
Sept. 28, 2021	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4250.
Sept. 28, 2021	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5482-5483)
Sept. 28, 2021	Ms. Wild moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
July 29, 2021	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
July 29, 2021	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 30, 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
June 30, 2021	Introduced in the House by Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

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