A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards of up to $5,000,000 for information regarding the attacks on the United States diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya that began on September 11, 2012.

Bill: 113-s-1661
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2013-11-07
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Libya

Middle East

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-12
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of State to offer a reward of not more than $5 million to individuals who furnish information: (1) regarding the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya, that began on September 11, 2012; or (2) leading to the capture of an individual who committed, conspired or attempted to commit, or aided in the commission of such attacks.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 242 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2013 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Graham , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time November 12, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards of up to $5,000,000 for information regarding the attacks on the United States diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya that began on September 11, 2012.

1. Rewards authorized In accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ), the Secretary of State shall offer a reward of not more than $5,000,000 to individuals who furnish information— (1) regarding the attacks on the United States diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya that began on September 11, 2012; or (2) leading to the capture of an individual who committed, conspired to commit, attempted to commit, or aided in the commission of the attacks described in paragraph (1).

November 12, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar