H.R. 3851 · 115th Congress
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
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7 cosponsors · 3 D, 4 R
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- House Introduced Sep 27, 2017
- House Passed Feb 7, 2018 407–0
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Feb 7, 2018
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 tribunal. (Currently, the reference to such crime is as defined only by an international criminal tribunal.)
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About this bill and sources
Official title: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
Latest action (Feb 8, 2018): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 27, 2017
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- House Introduced Sep 27, 2017
- House Passed Feb 7, 2018 407–0
Final vote · House · Feb 7, 2018
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan