SRES 613
115th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Canada
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
Middle East
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Religion
Saudi Arabia
Women's rights
A resolution requesting a report on the observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 22, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5834)
Aug 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should support Canada by calling upon Saudi Arabia to release Samar Badawi, Nassima al-Sada, Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and other detained human rights activists, journalists, and religious minorities; and (2) the arrest of women's rights activists is contrary to Saudi Arabia's stated goals.
Requests that the Department of State submits to Congress a statement regarding human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5834)
Committees of jurisdiction
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