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HR4250: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act (117th Congress)
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HR4250: War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act

117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

This page covers HR4250 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR4250 in another Congress is a different bill.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2021-09-28: Passed
Latest action 2022-12-27: Became Public Law No: 117-273.
Policy area International Affairs
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

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.

Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Evidence and witnesses, War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity


Roll-call votes on HR4250 (117th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2021-09-28 House 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Passed 280 7 5 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR4250 in the 117th Congress?

HR4250 (War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5].

What is the latest action on HR4250?

On 2022-12-27: Became Public Law No: 117-273.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR4250?

1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-09-28, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.