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HRES 786 112th Congress House

Honoring the four United States public servants who died in Libya and condemning the attacks on United States diplomatic facilities in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen.

Introduced: September 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEgyptHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLibyaMiddle EastReligionTerrorismYemen
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 19, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6076-6077)
Sep 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6076-6077)
Sep 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 786.
Sep 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6076-6079)
Sep 19, 2012
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 18, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 18, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2012

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the selfless commitment to U.S. national security and to Libya's transitional democracy by the brave U.S. citizens who lost their lives in the unjustified attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Expresses deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those U.S. public servants killed in Benghazi, Libya.

Condemns the terrorists who planned and conducted the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and those who vandalized the U.S. embassies in Cairo, Egypt, and Sana'a, Yemen.

Expresses concern about the security situation in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, and with the threat posed to the region and U.S. interests by extremists and terrorists.

Expresses appreciation for the actions of those who sought to protect the U.S. diplomats and diplomatic facilities.

Calls upon all governments to continue to work closely with the Department of State to: (1) ensure security of diplomatic facilities, (2) secure their borders, and (3) combat terrorists and extremists who operate within their sovereign territory.

Calls upon the governments of Libya, Egypt, and Yemen, in full cooperation with the U.S. government, to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice.

Reiterates the commitment of the United States to promoting its core values, including support for democracy, human rights, individual and religious freedom, and respect for human dignity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 786: Honoring the four United States public servants who died in Libya and condemning the attacks on United States diplomatic facilities in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-786/
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"H. Res. 786: Honoring the four United States public servants who died in Libya and condemning the attacks on United States diplomatic facilities in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-786/.
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H. Res. 786, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-786/.
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