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-hr-4530
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2014-04-30
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Evidence and witnesses

Libya

Terrorism

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2014-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Secretary of State to offer a reward of up to $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 to commit, attempted to commit, or aided in the commission of such attacks.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2014 Mr. Burgess (for himself and Mr. Huelskamp ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708 ), 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).