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-2579
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: 2014-07-10
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.

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>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 460 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2014 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 10, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar 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 10, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar