HR 4549 115th Congress House International Affairs Books and print media Congressional oversight Elementary and secondary education Human rights Middle East Political movements and philosophies Religion Saudi Arabia Teaching, teachers, curricula Terrorism

Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act

Introduced: December 5, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Dec 5, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Dec 5, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1746-1747)

Dec 5, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress annually on educational materials published by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education.

The report shall detail whether such educational materials include content that could be seen as encouraging violence and intolerance toward religious groups, including Muslims who hold dissenting views. The report shall also discuss related subjects, including the extent to which such materials are exported and efforts by the Saudi government to remove the intolerant content.

The State Department shall issue such reports for 10 years, unless the State Department determines that the intolerant content has been completely removed. If such content is still included in Saudi Arabia's educational materials after 10 years, the State Department shall continue reporting to Congress for another 5 years.

What's happening now December 5, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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