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- S.RES.169
S.RES.169: A resolution requesting a statement under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to violations of human rights by the Government of Saudi Arabia.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 11, 2019
- Latest Major Action April 11, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (7 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - April 11, 2019
Bill Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that (1) the President should issue a determination with respect to the involvement of high-ranking officials of the government of Saudi Arabia, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi; and (2) the United States should call upon Saudi Arabia to release human rights activists, journalists, and religious minorities held in detention and to reverse violations...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 11, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| April 11, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2444)
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| April 11, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |