House Bill 1819
116th Congress(2019-2020)
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
Active
Passed House on Dec 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1819
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on December 3, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082)
Summary
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
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 as 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.
December 7, 2020
December 3, 2020
March 18, 2019
12/07/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
12/03/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/03/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6082)
12/03/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082)
12/03/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1819.
12/03/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6082-6083)
12/03/2020
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/30/2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
10/30/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/18/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
03/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:08 PM