Providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi.
Latest action · May 8, 2014 Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent to modify H. Res. 567 in the form he had placed at the desk. Without objection, the modification was agreed to. (consideration: CR H3985)
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 6, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseMay 8, 2014
Summary
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Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi to conduct a full and complete investigation and study and issue a final report of its findings to the House regarding:
- all policies, decisions, and activities that contributed to the attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, as well as those that affected the ability of the United States to prepare for them;
- all policies, decisions, and activities to respond to and repel such attacks, including efforts to rescue U.S. personnel;
- internal and public executive branch communications about these attacks;
- accountability for policies and decisions related to the security of facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and the response to the attacks, including individuals and entities responsible for those policies and decisions;
- executive branch authorities' efforts to identify and bring to justice the perpetrators of such attacks;
- executive branch activities and efforts to comply with congressional inquiries into them;
- recommendations for improving executive branch cooperation and compliance with congressional oversight and investigations;
- information related to lessons learned from the attacks and executive branch activities and efforts to protect U.S. facilities and personnel abroad; and
- any other relevant issues relating to such attacks, the response to them, or the investigation by the House into the attacks.
Recorded votes 1
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| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 209 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed232–186 | May 8, 2014 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 16
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- May 8, 2014Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3985)
- May 8, 2014Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 575. (consideration: CR H3971-3979)
- May 8, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 567.
- May 8, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 8, 2014Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent to modify H. Res. 567 in the form he had placed at the desk. Without objection, the modification was agreed to. (consideration: CR H3985)
Related bills 3
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Subjects
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- Congress
- Congressional committees
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- House of Representatives
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Libya
- Middle East
- Protection of officials
- Terrorism
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 8, 2014Engrossed in House
- May 7, 2014Reported in House
- May 6, 2014Introduced in House
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