Congress 116 - HR 2037 - Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019

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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 International Affairs 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

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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.

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Jul 16, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 15, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2019

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)
Jul 15, 2019

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)
Jul 15, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5814)
Jul 15, 2019

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.
Jul 15, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2037.
Jul 15, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5796-5800)
Jul 15, 2019

Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 26, 2019

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Jun 26, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 2, 2019

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.
Apr 2, 2019

Introduced in House

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