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S. 2577 · 113th Congress

A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the…

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A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 113th Congress ended.

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  1. Senate Introduced Jul 9, 2014
  2. Senate Passed Jul 29, 2014

Directs the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, to offer a reward of up to $5 million to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jul 29, 2014

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, to offer a reward of up to $5 million to any individual who furnishes information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual for committing, conspiring or attempting to commit, or aiding or abetting in the commission of, the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on June 12, 2014.

Latest action (Jul 30, 2014): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 9, 2014

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  1. Senate Introduced Jul 9, 2014
  2. Senate Passed Jul 29, 2014

No recorded floor vote found.