Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2021 This bill establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist.
Assault and harassment offensesBooks and print mediaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsViolent crimeVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers
Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-226| Senate
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2021 This bill establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist.
Assault and harassment offensesBooks and print mediaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsViolent crimeVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers