S. 2778Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)Passed Senate

A bill to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $10,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley and Steven Sotloff.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

September 19, 2014

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Introduced in Senate

September 8, 2014

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations Committee

September 8, 2014

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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Foreign Relations Committee

September 18, 2014

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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.

Foreign Relations Committee

September 18, 2014

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 574.

September 18, 2014

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5876; text as passed Senate: CR S5876)

September 18, 2014

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

September 19, 2014

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Received in the House.

September 19, 2014 • 12:03 PM

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

September 19, 2014

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What members said about S. 2778 on the floor

1 Democrat

Sen. Mark L. PryorD-AR · Sep 18, 2014

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 574, S. 2778. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to…

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Referred in HouseIssued September 19, 2014

113th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2778

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 19, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

AN ACT

To require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $10,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley and Steven Sotloff.

Rewards authorized

(a)

In general

In accordance with the Rewards for Justice program authorized under section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)), the Secretary of State shall offer a reward 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 James Foley or Steven Sotloff.

(b)

Limitation

The total amount of rewards offered under subsection (a) may not exceed $10,000,000, and the total amount of rewards offered in connection with the kidnapping and murder of either one of the individuals named in such subsection may not exceed $5,000,000.

Passed the Senate September 18, 2014.

Nancy Erickson,

Secretary