US SB3551 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on September 13 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 13 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
A bill 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.
Sponsors
Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN] |
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] |
Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-09-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6511 (Related) 2012-09-21 - Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Subjects
Africa
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Egypt
Government studies and investigations
International affairs
Libya
Middle East
Terrorism
Yemen
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Egypt
Government studies and investigations
International affairs
Libya
Middle East
Terrorism
Yemen
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3551/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3551/BILLS-112s3551is.pdf |