A bill to authorize the payment of rewards to individuals furnishing information relating to persons subject to indictment for serious violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-277 · S. 2460 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 2, 2000 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Russell Feingold (D-WI)
Cosponsors (4): Sen. Daniel Moynihan, Sen. Ted Kennedy,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law to authorize the payment of rewards to individuals furnishing information relating to persons subject to indictment before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for serious violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 2, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-277.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 21, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 19, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 7, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jun 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Jun 23, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Jun 7, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Apr 25, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.