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SRES 73 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional oversight Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Middle East News media and reporting Protest and dissent Religion Sanctions Saudi Arabia Violent crime Women's rights

A resolution calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to immediately release Saudi Women's Rights activists and respect the fundamental rights of all Saudi citizens.

Introduced: February 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 14, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on the government of Saudi Arabia to release all political prisoners, including Saudi women's rights activists, and urges Saudi Arabia to abolish the mail guardianship system. The resolution also expresses the Senate's concern over human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and petitions the President to make a determination regarding the implementation of sanctions against those responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12 Republican 2
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 19, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 2, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2019
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 14, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 14, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 73: A resolution calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to immediately release Saudi Women's Rights activists and respect the fundamental rights of all Saudi citizens.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-73/
MLA
"S. Res. 73: A resolution calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to immediately release Saudi Women's Rights activists and respect the fundamental rights of all Saudi citizens.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-73/.
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S. Res. 73, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-73/.
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