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Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2351| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2019
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (1)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2037
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • July 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2037
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-2037: Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019
AsiaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsEuropeEvidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMiddle EastNews media and reportingProtest and dissentReligionSanctionsSaudi ArabiaTeaching, teachers, curriculaTurkeyViolent crimeVisas and passportsWomen's rights

Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2351| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2019
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.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2037
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • July 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2037
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (1)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-2037: Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsEuropeEvidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMiddle EastNews media and reportingProtest and dissentReligionSanctionsSaudi ArabiaTeaching, teachers, curriculaTurkeyViolent crimeVisas and passportsWomen's rights