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117-hr-4250117th Congress

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Sponsored By: Representative Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

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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. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 7/26/2021

  • 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. 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

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