To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jan 17, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2019 to Nov 8, 2019, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jan 17, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 17, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Jan 17, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H703)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- 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
- International Affairs
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- News media and reporting
- Protest and dissent
- Sanctions
- Saudi Arabia
- Trade restrictions
- Turkey
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2019Introduced in House
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