Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability.
Latest action · Sep 30, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 30, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution calls for Saudi Arabia to ensure accountability for all individuals responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, release all individuals wrongly detained, lift restrictions on dissidents, and respect the rights of Saudi citizens.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 30, 2023 to Feb 28, 2024; 31 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Sep 30, 2023 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Feb 28, 2024 |
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 Sep 30, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2023Introduced in House
- Sep 30, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
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CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48162 | Possible U.S.-Saudi Agreements and Normalization with Israel: Considerations for Congress | Report | Aug 27, 2024 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 46 | A joint resolution commemorating the fifth anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability. | Identical bill | Sep 29, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2023Introduced in House
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