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This bill was enacted into law on 2022-12-27

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Main Subject: International Affairs

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 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.

Library of Congress Actions

President
Dec. 27 2022	Became Public Law No: 117-273. Signed by President.
Dec. 23 2022	Presented to President.

BecameLaw
Dec. 27 2022	Became Public Law No: 117-273. Signed by President.

Floor
Dec. 15 2022	Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep. 28 2021	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 9 (Roll no. 299).(text: CR H5482)

Committee
Jun. 14 2022	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Dec. 23
2022

Presented to President.

Sep. 28
2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 9 (Roll no. 299). (text: CR H5482)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5494)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4250.

Senate Actions

Floor
Dec. 16 2022	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 15 2022	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7267)

Calendars
Jun. 14 2022	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

Committee
Jun. 14 2022	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
Jun. 09 2022	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.