Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2009
Latest action · Aug 19, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the government of Saudi Arabia: (1) cooperate fully with the United States in the investigation of terror groups and individuals; (2) close permanently all organizations in Saudi Arabia that fund, train, encourage, or in any way aid terrorism anywhere in the world, and end funding for such organizations outside Saudi Arabia; and (3) block funding from private Saudi citizens and entities to Saudi-based or offshore terror organizations.
Directs the President to prohibit certain exports to Saudi Arabia and restrict travel of certain Saudi diplomats if the President cannot certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the government of Saudi Arabia: (1) is fully cooperating with the United States in investigating and preventing terrorist attacks; (2) has closed permanently all Saudi-based terror organizations; (3) has ended funding for any offshore terror organization; and (4) has exercised maximum efforts to block funding from private Saudi citizens and entities to offshore terror organizations. Allows the President to waive such sanctions for national security reasons.
Prohibits visa issuance to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in visa issuance based upon religion or heritage.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 3, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Original | Mar 3, 2009 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Mar 3, 2009 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Mar 3, 2009 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Mar 3, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 19, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Aug 19, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Mar 3, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2009Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- Mar 3, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign aid and international relief
- International Affairs
- International monetary system and foreign exchange
- Middle East
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Sanctions
- Saudi Arabia
- Terrorism
- Trade restrictions
- Travel and tourism
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2009Introduced in House
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