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Introduced
07/31/2019
07/31/2019
In Committee
07/31/2019
07/31/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019 Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to report to Congress about the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and imposes related sanctions. The report shall present evidence about whether any current or former government official of Saudi Arabia had advanced knowledge of the killing, ordered the killing, or was involved in tampering with related evidence. It shall also list foreign persons that the ODNI has high confidence were responsible for Khashoggi's death, materially assisted in causing the death, or impeded any investigations into the death. The Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security shall bar such foreign persons from entering the United States and revoke visas belonging to such persons. The State Department shall report to Congress about the extent to which Saudi Arabia is responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and about U.S. actions to address such violations. The report shall also describe the publication by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education of intolerant educational materials and U.S. actions to encourage an end to the production and use of such materials.
AI Summary
This bill, the Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019, has several key provisions:
1. It requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to report to Congress on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, including evidence about whether any current or former Saudi government officials had advance knowledge of or were involved in the killing or related evidence tampering.
2. It imposes sanctions on foreign persons that the ODNI determines were responsible for, complicit in, or impeded the investigation into Khashoggi's death, barring them from entering the United States and revoking any existing visas.
3. It requires the State Department to report to Congress on the extent to which Saudi Arabia is responsible for gross human rights violations, as well as the use of intolerant educational materials by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education and U.S. efforts to address these issues.
4. It allows the President to temporarily suspend the sanctions if certain conditions related to human rights improvements in Saudi Arabia are met.
The bill aims to promote human rights accountability in Saudi Arabia, particularly in relation to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and other human rights abuses.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 07/31/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2351/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2351/BILLS-116s2351is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2351/BILLS-116s2351is.pdf.pdf |
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