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House Bill 4250
117th Congress(2021-2022)
War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act
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H. R. 4250 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 416

117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4250


To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 29, 2021

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

June 14, 2022

Reported by Mr. Menendez, without amendment

AN ACT

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act”.

SEC. 2. Department of State rewards program.

Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended by striking “defined under the statute of such tribunal;” and inserting the following:

““defined under—

“(A) the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or

“(B) United States law;”.

Calendar No. 416

117th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 4250
AN ACT
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.
June 14, 2022
Reported without amendment