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Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020

Introduced: October 20, 2020 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Oct 20, 2020

Introduced in House

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Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020

This bill establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists.

Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist.

What's happening now October 20, 2020

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