US Congress Senate Bill 555 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2015 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, Steven Sotloff, or Kayla Mueller, 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 of 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB751 (Related) 2015-03-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/555/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s555/BILLS-114s555is.pdf