# 114-hr-3874: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require reports on the Rewards for Justice program, and for other purposes.

114-hr-3874, To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require reports on the Rewards for Justice program, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3874
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require reports on the Rewards for Justice program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-11-02
- Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require notification of Congress at least 15 days after a reward is authorized under the Department of State's rewards for justice program. Notification shall include information about the identity of the individual receiving the award, the reward's amount, the acts for which the reward is being made, and how the reward is being publicized.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3874 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3874)

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- [114-hr-6198: To provide that no alien may be naturalized as a citizen of the United States u…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6198)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3874 (as of 2025-11-18).