Saudi Arabia Accountability for Gross Violations of Human Rights Act This bill imposes visa-blocking sanctions on specified foreign persons determined to have played a role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, and it requires the Department of State to report on incidents of arbitrary detention, violence, and state-sanctioned harassment by Saudi Arabia against U.S. citizens and their family members. The bill also requires the State Department to make publicly available a report that describes whether and how a concurrence with Saudi Arabia for U.S. security assistance will avoid identifying the United States with governments that deny human rights and fundamental freedoms to their people.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
International Affairs
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protectionEuropeFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationJudicial procedure and administrationMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentReligionSanctionsSaudi ArabiaTrade restrictionsTurkeyViolent crimeVisas and passportsWomen's rights
Saudi Arabia Accountability for Gross Violations of Human Rights Act
USA117th CongressHR-1464| House
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Saudi Arabia Accountability for Gross Violations of Human Rights Act This bill imposes visa-blocking sanctions on specified foreign persons determined to have played a role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, and it requires the Department of State to report on incidents of arbitrary detention, violence, and state-sanctioned harassment by Saudi Arabia against U.S. citizens and their family members. The bill also requires the State Department to make publicly available a report that describes whether and how a concurrence with Saudi Arabia for U.S. security assistance will avoid identifying the United States with governments that deny human rights and fundamental freedoms to their people.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protectionEuropeFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationJudicial procedure and administrationMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentReligionSanctionsSaudi ArabiaTrade restrictionsTurkeyViolent crimeVisas and passportsWomen's rights