# 116-hr-4802: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.

116-hr-4802, To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4802
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2019-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expands the Department of State's rewards program to allow rewards for providing information that leads to the identification or location of an entity or individual that knowingly violates U.S. or United Nations sanctions.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8259: To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.
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## Sources
- [116-hr-4802 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4802)

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- [116-hr-8428: Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8428)
- [116-hr-8259: To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8259)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-4644: Libya Stabilization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4644)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4802 (as of 2025-11-18).