117th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 4250 — War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

“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.”

International affairs

Introduced Jun 30, 2021

Last action Dec 27, 2022

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Introduced

Jun 30, 2021

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Referred

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Signed

Dec 27, 2022

SummaryCRS Summary

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 are 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.

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