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.

Bill: 115-hr-7070
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2018-10-16
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia

Congressional oversight

Crime victims

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Detention of persons

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Government studies and investigations

Human rights

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

News media and reporting

Protest and dissent

Sanctions

Saudi Arabia

Trade restrictions

Turkey
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-10-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2018 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Massie , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Welch , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Eshoo , and Mr. Amash ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL 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 the Secretary of Defense may not— (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) shall not apply with respect to activities of the Department of Defense relating to the protection of United States diplomatic and consular posts or personnel or to the evacuation of United States citizens. 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 , no defense article, defense service, or design and construction service, as such terms are defined for purposes of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), may be sold or otherwise made available to the Government of Saudi Arabia or to any agents or instrumentalities of such Government. 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) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. 5. Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (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.