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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…

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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.

Introduced: November 7, 2013 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Nov 12, 2013
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.
Nov 7, 2013
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Nov 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of State to offer a reward of not more than $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 or attempted to commit, or aided in the commission of such attacks.

What's happening now November 12, 2013

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 13, 2013
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 7, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1661: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1661/
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"S. 1661: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1661/.
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S. 1661, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1661/.
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