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SRES 109 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

A resolution requesting information on Saudi Arabia's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Introduced: September 7, 2023 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S804-805)
Mar 15, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution requests that the Department of State provide Congress with information on Saudi Arabia's human rights practices.

The resolution also requests a description of the steps the United States has taken to promote human rights in Saudi Arabia and an assessment of circumstances that necessitate continuation of security assistance to Saudi Arabia. It also requests certain other items of information, including, for example, an assessment of the likelihood of Saudi Arabia using U.S. security assistance in the war in Yemen.

What's happening now March 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S804-805)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2023
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 7, 2023
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2023
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 15, 2023
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 15, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 109: A resolution requesting information on Saudi Arabia's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-109/
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"S. Res. 109: A resolution requesting information on Saudi Arabia's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-109/.
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S. Res. 109, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-109/.
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