To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 1/17/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-17Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2019-01-17Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H703)
- 2019-01-17Introduced in House
- 2019-01-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-17 (00)
This bill prohibits U.S. security assistance and arms sales to Saudi Arabia's government.
The Department of Defense shall not provide security assistance, intelligence, training, equipment, or specified technical services to Saudi Arabia or any of its agents or instrumentalities, or engage in any defense cooperation. The bill establishes an exception to this prohibition for activities that protect U.S. diplomatic and consular posts or U.S. citizens.
The President may not sell, transfer, deliver, or license for export any defense article to Saudi Arabia or any of its agents or instrumentalities, or provide any defense or construction service.
Congress may pass a joint resolution to waive these prohibitions on a case-by-case basis. To request such a waiver, the President shall report to Congress on (1) how the requested activity advances U.S. national security interests, (2) the status of any investigation and prosecution of individuals responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and (3) the status of human rights protections in Saudi Arabia.
Cosponsors (20)
- WALTER JONES (R-NC)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
Subjects
- Asia
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Europe
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- News media and reporting
- Protest and dissent
- Sanctions
- Saudi Arabia
- Trade restrictions
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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