HR 5752 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff, or the kidnapping and murder of any other citizen of the United States by a foreign terrorist organization.

Introduced Nov 20, 2014 Originated House Sponsor Paul A. Gosar R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 20, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedNov 20, 2014
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Directs the Secretary 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 such individual.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 20, 2014 to Dec 4, 2014, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-UTChris StewartOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-AZDavid SchweikertOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-CODoug LambornOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-OKJim BridenstineOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-AZMatt SalmonOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-SCMick MulvaneyOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-CAPaul CookOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-VARobert HurtOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-FLRon DeSantisOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-TXSteve StockmanOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalNov 20, 2014
R-FLCurt ClawsonDec 4, 2014

Actions 2

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  1. Nov 20, 2014Introduced in House
  2. Nov 20, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2778A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $10,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley and Steven Sotloff.Related billSep 19, 2014

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  1. Nov 20, 2014Introduced in House

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