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
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| 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.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Referred May 6, 2014Reported May 8, 2014 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 8, 2014Rule H. Res. 575 passed House.
- May 8, 2014Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 575. (consideration: CR H3971-3979)
- May 8, 2014Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 567 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
- May 8, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 567.
- May 8, 2014The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3979)
- May 8, 2014POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 567, the Chair put the question on the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
- May 8, 2014Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3985)
- May 8, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 186 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H3971-3972)
- 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)
- May 7, 2014Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 113-442.
- May 7, 2014Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
- May 7, 2014Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 575 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 567 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
- May 6, 2014Introduced in House
- May 6, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7542 | Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E735 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | May 9, 2014 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3949, H3953–H3961, H3971–H3979, H3985Text printed H3953, H3971Amendments H3960, H3985Recorded votes H3969, H3970, H3985consideration (H. Res. 575), previous questionestablish | Adam B. Schiff D-CA, Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Corrine Brown D-FL, David W. Jolly R-FL, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Eric Cantor R-VA, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Jared Polis D-CO, Jeff Fortenberry R-NE, John A. Boehner R-OH, John L. Mica R-FL, Lee Terry R-NE, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY (amendment), Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Pete Sessions R-TX (amendment), Peter Welch D-VT, Sam Johnson R-TX, Sean P. Duffy R-WI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Ted Poe R-TX, Tom Cotton R-AR, Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO | May 8, 2014 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3456 | Kenny Marchant R-TX | May 7, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | INTERVIEWS OF WITNESSES BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2012 TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI - VOLUME 21,662 pages | Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi | Aug 3, 2013–Mar 3, 2015 |
| — | INTERVIEWS OF WITNESSES BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2012 TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI - VOLUME 11,547 pages | Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi | Oct 9, 2012–Aug 5, 2013 |
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44247 | A Survey of House and Senate Committee Rules on Subpoenas | Report | Nov 9, 2026 |
| RL30240 | Congressional Oversight Manual | Report | Mar 27, 2026 |
| R42395 | A Retrospective of House Rules Changes Since the 110th Congress Archived | Report | Jun 28, 2017 |
| R43195 | Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives Archived | Report | Dec 23, 2014 |
| R43655 | U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Frequently Asked Questions and Background Archived | Report | Jul 31, 2014 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 652 | No description on file | Pete Sessions R-TX | House amendment offered |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- 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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