United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1819 (116th)
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
Introduced
18 March 2019
Last action
7 December 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Van Taylor, Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
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.
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Timeline
18 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
30 October 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 December 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 December 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6082)
Source: Floor
3 December 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6082)
Source: Floor
3 December 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1819.
Source: Floor
3 December 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6082-6083)
Source: Floor
3 December 2020
Floor
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
7 December 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 7 December 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 3 December 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 18 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 December 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 December 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 3 December 2020
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Sponsors
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1819
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1819
- us · 116-hr-1819 · source updated 28 May 2025