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ESCAPE of Saudi Nationals Act

Introduced: January 25, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 25, 2019
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Examining Saudi Consular Activities Promoting Extraction Act or the ESCAPE of Saudi Nationals Act

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on instances where Saudi Arabian diplomats or affiliated individuals may have helped Saudi nationals leave the United States to escape criminal prosecution.

The bill also prohibits a foreign country's diplomatic mission from owning real property in the United States if the State Department determines that such mission helped one of its nationals leave the United States to evade prosecution for a crime.


What's happening now January 25, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 231: ESCAPE of Saudi Nationals Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-231/
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"S. 231: ESCAPE of Saudi Nationals Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-231/.
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S. 231, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-231/.
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