H.R. 3851War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

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Sponsor: Virginia Foxx [R-NC-05]
Cosponsors: 7 · 4 Republicans · 3 Democrats
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
Latest action: Feb 8, 2018 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IntroducedSep 27, 2017
Passed the HouseFeb 7, 2018
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
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What the measure doesCRS summary

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

(Sec. 2) 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.)

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3851 as passed House amended on Feb 7, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 61

House Feb 7, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

407 Yea 0 Nay 23 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members430 members

Democratic193 members

Republican237 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors7 · 4 Republicans · 3 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3851 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

DELIOT ENGEL [D-NY-16]Original

RRandy Hultgren [R-IL-14]Original

DJames P. McGovern [D-MA-02]Original2026 profile

RTed Poe [R-TX-02]Joined Dec 13, 2017

DAlbio Sires [D-NJ-08]Joined Dec 13, 2017

RJoe Wilson [R-SC-02]Joined Dec 14, 20172026 profile

RChristopher H. Smith [R-NJ-04]Joined Feb 7, 20182026 profile

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