To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia pending a determination by the Secretary of State regarding the status of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia pending a determination by the Secretary of State regarding the status of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on security assistance (a) In general For the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date described in section 3 (1) provide any United States assistance, including security assistance, intelligence, training, equipment, or services relating to maintenance, testing, or technical data, to— (A) the Government of Saudi Arabia, including the Ministries of Defense, Interior, and Intelligence; or (B) any agent or instrumentality of such Government; or (2) engage in any defense cooperation with such Government, Ministries, agents, or instrumentalities. (b) Exception for the protection of United States personnel and citizens The prohibition under subsection (a) 2. Prohibition on arms sales For the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date described in section 3 22 U.S.C. 2751 3. Determination and certification by Secretary of State The date described in this section is the date on which the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) the Government of Saudi Arabia did not order or direct the disappearance, imprisonment, or death of Jamal Khashoggi; and (2) no agent or instrumentality of the Government of Saudi Arabia ordered, directed, or was in any other way responsible for such disappearance, imprisonment, or death. 4. Report on status of Jamal Khashoggi (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of Jamal Khashoggi, the progress and findings of the United States investigation into his disappearance and its aftermath, and the role of the Government of Saudi Arabia and its agents and instrumentalities in such status, disappearance, and aftermath. (b) Form The report required by subsection (a) 5. Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Summary: This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from providing any assistance to or engaging in any defense cooperation with the government or any instrumentality or agent of Saudi Arabia. Such prohibition shall not apply to DOD protection of U.S. diplomatic and consular posts or personnel or the evacuation of U.S. citizens. The bill prohibits any defense article, defense service, or design and construction service under the Arms Export Control Act from being sold or otherwise made available to the government or to any instrumentality or agent of Saudi Arabia. Such prohibitions shall continue until the Department of State certifies to Congress that the government or instrumentality or agent of Saudi Arabia did not direct Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance, imprisonment, or death.