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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.

Introduced: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 of human rights.

The resolution also requests that the Department of State report on specified matters with respect to Saudi Arabia, including Khashoggi's murder and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

What's happening now April 11, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2444)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 11, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 11, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 11, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 11, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 11, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-169/
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"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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-169/.
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S. Res. 169, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-169/.
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