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House Bill 3851
115th Congress(2017-2018)
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
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Passed House on Feb 7, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 27, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 8, 2018
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
3851
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Virginia Foxx
North Carolina
Republican
Randy Hultgren
Illinois
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Albio Sires
New Jersey
Republican
Chris Smith
New Jersey
Democrat
Eliot Engel
New York
Republican
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Republican
Ted Poe
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on February 8, 2018
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
61
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize the Department of State to offer awards under its war crimes rewards program for the arrest or conviction in any country of a foreign national accused of a war crime, a crime against humanity, or genocide as such crime is defined under: (1) U.S. law, or (2) the statutes of such country or an international criminal tribunal. (Currently, the reference to such crime is as defined only by an international criminal tribunal.)

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
February 8, 2018
Engrossed in House
February 7, 2018
Introduced in House
September 27, 2017
Actions (13)
02/08/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
02/07/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/07/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR 2/5/2018 H760)
02/07/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 61).(text: CR 2/5/2018 H760)
02/07/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H965-966)
02/05/2018
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Royce (CA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
02/05/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3851.
02/05/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H760-761)
02/05/2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/14/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
12/14/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/27/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
09/27/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:40 PM
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