US Congress House Bill 751 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 29-5)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act Directs the Department of State, in accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, to offer a reward to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, or Steven Sotloff or the kidnapping and murder of any other U.S. citizen by a foreign terrorist organization. Limits to $5 million the total amount of rewards offered in connection with the kidnapping and murder of any one such individual. Prohibits such Department from offering a reward under this Act in connection with the kidnapping and murder of any U.S. citizen determined to have been affiliated with or supportive of a foreign terrorist organization.

Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act

Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]
Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]	Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]	Rep. Curt Clawson [R-FL]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]
Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]
Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]
Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
2015-02-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2015-02-05	House	Introduced in House

SB555 (Related) 2015-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/751/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr751/BILLS-114hr751ih.pdf