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 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 3, 2009 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 3, 2009 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Aug 19, 2009 | |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Aug 19, 2009 | |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Exchange of letters Sep 22, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 19, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Aug 19, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Mar 3, 2009Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2009Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- Mar 3, 2009Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
- Mar 3, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To halt Saudi support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, to secure full Saudi cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents, to halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Saudi Arabia Accountability Act of 2009
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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