H.R. 4250War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

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Sponsor: Virginia Foxx [R-NC-05]
Cosponsors: 8 · 4 Democrats · 4 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
Latest action: Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-273.

IntroducedJun 30, 2021
Passed the HouseSep 28, 2021
Passed the SenateDec 15, 2022
Sent to the PresidentDec 23, 2022
Became lawDec 27, 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

This act 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4250 as public Law on Dec 27, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 299

House Sep 28, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

412 Yea 9 Nay 10 not voting

Crossed both parties 9 of 421 voting members broke with their own party: 3 Democrats, 6 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic219 members

Republican212 members

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

Cosponsors8 · 4 Democrats · 4 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4250 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

DJamie Raskin [D-MD-08]Original2026 profile

RVan Taylor [R-TX-03]Original

DBrad Sherman [D-CA-30]Joined Jul 26, 20212026 profile

RJeff Fortenberry [R-NE-01]Joined Jul 26, 2021

DDavid Cicilline [D-RI-01]Joined Jul 26, 2021

RJoe Wilson [R-SC-02]Joined Jul 26, 20212026 profile

RAnn Wagner [R-MO-02]Joined Jul 26, 20212026 profile

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