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H.R. 2037 (116th)

Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019

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Introduced

2 April 2019

Last action

16 July 2019 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

28 May 2025

Education

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 2 April 2019

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 April 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 June 2019

    Passed

    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 June 2019

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 June 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 15 July 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  9. 15 July 2019

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  10. 15 July 2019

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  11. 15 July 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5796-5800)

    Source: Floor

  12. 15 July 2019

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

  13. 15 July 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2037.

    Source: Floor

  14. 15 July 2019

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 16 July 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

15 July 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 405 · No 7 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 20

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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