HR 7082 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.

Introduced Oct 23, 2018 Originated House Sponsor James P. McGovern D-MA

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Latest action · Oct 23, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 23, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill prohibits U.S. security assistance and arms sales to Saudi Arabia's government.

The Department of Defense shall not provide security assistance, intelligence, training, equipment, or specified technical services to Saudi Arabia or any of its agents or instrumentalities, or engage in any defense cooperation. The bill establishes an exception to this prohibition for activities that protect U.S. diplomatic and consular posts or U.S. citizens.

The President may not sell, transfer, deliver, or license for export any defense article to Saudi Arabia or any of its agents or instrumentalities, or provide any defense or construction service.

Congress may pass a joint resolution to waive these prohibitions on a case-by-case basis. To request such a waiver, the President shall report to Congress on (1) how the requested activity advances U.S. national security interests, (2) the status of any investigation and prosecution of individuals responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and (3) the status of human rights protections in Saudi Arabia.

Cosponsors 33

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 23, 2018 to Dec 20, 2018; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-MIDebbie DingellOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalOct 23, 2018
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalOct 23, 2018
I-MIJustin AmashOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-CAMark DeSaulnierOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-WIMark PocanOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-VTPeter WelchOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-MNRichard M. NolanOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-CARo KhannaOriginalOct 23, 2018
R-KYThomas MassieOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-HITulsi GabbardOriginalOct 23, 2018
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalOct 23, 2018
D-CAAnna G. EshooOct 26, 2018
D-ILBobby L. RushOct 26, 2018
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOct 26, 2018
D-WIGwen MooreOct 26, 2018
D-TXLloyd DoggettOct 26, 2018
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOct 26, 2018
D-NYJerrold NadlerNov 6, 2018
D-CAZoe LofgrenNov 20, 2018
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalNov 29, 2018
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Nov 29, 2018
D-MDJamie RaskinDec 17, 2018
D-CAMaxine WatersDec 17, 2018
D-ILDanny K. DavisDec 20, 2018

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Oct 23, 2018

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 23, 2018Introduced in House
  2. Oct 23, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseLists H9443H.R. 7082–7089—Oct 23, 2018

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and Clause 18

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 173, October 23, 2018, page H9443.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 643To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.Reintroduced BillJan 17, 2019

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 23, 2018Introduced in House

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