All Roll Calls
Yes: 412 • No: 9
117-hr-4250117th Congress
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
Sponsored By: Representative Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Became Law
Summary
Allows U.S. law to serve as a legal basis for the State Department rewards program. It amends the program's definition so rewards for arrests or convictions of foreign nationals accused of genocide or war crimes can be based on either the statute of the country or tribunal involved or on United States law.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
U.S. law counts for war crimes rewards
The State Department rewards program for war crimes and genocide now counts U.S. law. The Department can use U.S. law or a foreign country’s or tribunal’s law to decide if a case qualifies for a reward. This gives more ways to approve payments. It does not change reward amounts or add funding. The change is in effect now.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/30/2021
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/30/2021
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2021
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 9/28/2021
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 412 • No: 9