Condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia's continued detention and alleged abuse of women's rights activists.
Latest action · Jul 15, 2019 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseJul 15, 2019
Summary
This resolution reaffirms that the promotion of human rights and democracies, including the empowerment of women and girls, is a longstanding bedrock of U.S. foreign policy. It also condemns Saudi Arabia's continued detention and alleged abuse of women's rights advocates and urges the immediate and unconditional release of such advocates. The resolution also urges Saudi Arabia to end its male guardianship system and calls on the United States to impose sanctions on Saudi Arabian government officials responsible for gross human rights violations.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2019 to Jun 19, 2019; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Feb 13, 2019 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Feb 14, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Feb 28, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Mar 11, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Jun 19, 2019 |
Committees 1
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 Feb 13, 2019Markup May 22, 2019 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2019Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jul 15, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5800-5802)
- Jul 15, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 129.
- Jul 15, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5800-5801)
- Jul 15, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1496 | Susan Wild D-PA | Mar 4, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5800–H5802Text printed H5800 | Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Joe Wilson R-SC | Jul 15, 2019 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E301 | Lois Frankel D-FL | Mar 13, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-43 | MARKUP OF H.R. 2615, H.R. 2744, H.R. 598, H.R. 2140, H.R. 2023, H.R. 2046, H. RES. 129, H. RES. 372, and H. RES. 345132 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 22, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia's continued detention and alleged abuse of women's rights activists.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2019Engrossed in House
- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in House
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