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.
Latest action · 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2012 to Dec 19, 2012; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-NY | Ann Marie Buerkle | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-SC | Trey Gowdy | Original | Sep 21, 2012 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Oct 19, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-NY | Nan A. S. Hayworth | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Dec 4, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Dec 19, 2012 |
Withdrew 1 Mike Rogers R-MI Nov 15, 2012
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 21, 2012 |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Sep 21, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2012Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6278.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3551 | 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. | Related bill | Sep 13, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House
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