Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2037
Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2019-04-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Europe
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Middle East
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Religion
Sanctions
Saudi Arabia
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Turkey
Violent crime
Visas and passports
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2019-07-15
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 7 (Roll no. 477). (text: CR H5796-5797)
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 7 (Roll no. 477).(text: CR H5796-5797)
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5814)
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2037.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5796-5800)
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 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.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 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.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 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.
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-02
text: Introduced in House