House Passes Bill to Reward Tips on Sanctions Evasion
The House passed a bill last week that would authorize the State Department to provide rewards for information about sanctions evasion. The Bassam Barabandi Rewards for Justice Act, passed July 20, would allow the U.S. to pay for information about…
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illegal exports, services or assistance that violates U.S. or United Nations sanctions or trade restrictions. The Senate version of the bill was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations July 21. The bill is named after Barabandi, a former Syrian diplomat who defected from the government.