3.0.0 1819 2023-01-11T13:44:08Z 2023-01-11T13:44:08Z House HR 2019-03-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 48 (Monday, March 18, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FOXX of North Carolina:H.R. 1819.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 grants Congress the power to``To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on thehigh Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;''[Page H2755]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-12-07T21:29:18Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2019-10-30T16:47:55Z Referred to 2019-03-18T16:01:50Z 2020-12-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2020-12-03 16:14:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-12-03 16:14:28 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6082) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-12-03 16:14:28 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-03 16:10:16 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1819. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-12-03 16:10:11 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6082-6083) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-12-03 16:09:51 Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-10-30 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2019-10-30 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-03-18 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-03-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 N E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2019-03-18 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-04-08 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2019-04-08 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2019-04-09 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2019-04-09 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy Rodgers R WA McMorris 5 2019-10-29 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2019-10-29 False M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2019-10-29 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2019-10-29 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2019-10-30 False B001301 Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] Jack Bergman R MI 1 2019-11-14 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2020-01-17 False F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2020-01-17 False T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2020-11-30 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2020-12-02 False 2019-12-05T16:59:00Z H.R. 1819, War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55918 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 30, 2019 International Affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2019-03-18 Introduced in House 2019-11-07T19:35:11Z 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.

]]> 53 2020-12-03 Passed House 2020-12-10T18:33:20Z 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.

]]> War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act Display Title War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act Short Title(s) as Passed House War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced 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. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1819rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr1819rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1819eh/xml/BILLS-116hr1819eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1819ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1819ih.xml 2020-12-07 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.