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To require investigations into and a report on the September 11-13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that: (1) Congress condemns the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen; and (2) the American people mourn the loss of our public servants and offer our condolences to the families of those killed in Benghazi, Libya.

Directs the President to report to Congress on: (1) the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya; (2) the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, that began on September 11, 2012; (3) the September 13, 2012, attack on the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a, Yemen; and (4) the state of security at U.S. diplomatic missions globally.

What's happening now September 21, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 8
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 19, 2012
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 26, 2012
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Oct 26, 2012
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Oct 26, 2012
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 26, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Oct 26, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Oct 26, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Oct 19, 2012
Black, Diane
· Sep 21, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Sep 21, 2012
Gowdy, Trey
· Sep 21, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 21, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Sep 21, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Sep 21, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 21, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6511: To require investigations into and a report on the September 11-13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6511/
MLA
"H.R. 6511: To require investigations into and a report on the September 11-13, 2012, attacks on the United States missions in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6511/.
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H.R. 6511, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6511/.
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