A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.

Bill: 113-s-2577
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2014-07-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli relations

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Israel

Middle East

Violent crime

West Bank
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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 of up to $5 million 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 Naftali Fraenkel.</p>

action_date: 2014-07-21
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>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 of up to $5 million 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 Naftali Fraenkel.</p>

action_date: 2014-07-29
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>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 of up to $5 million 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 Naftali Fraenkel.</p>

tv_txt: 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.

1. Rewards authorized (a) In general 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 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 Naftali Fraenkel. (b) Limit on total rewards The total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.

Passed the Senate July 29, 2014. Secretary

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2014 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.

1. Rewards authorized (a) In general 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 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 Naftali Fraenkel. (b) Limit on total rewards The total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 474 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2577 [Report No. 113–213] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2014 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations July 21, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment A BILL To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.

1. Rewards authorized (a) In general 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 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 Naftali Fraenkel. (b) Limit on total rewards The total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.

July 21, 2014 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: IC 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.

1. Rewards authorized (a) In general 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 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 Naftali Fraenkel. (b) Limit on total rewards The total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) may not exceed $5,000,000.

Passed the Senate July 29, 2014. Nancy Erickson, Secretary