A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States supports Israel, our greatest ally in the region, and its right to defend itself against terrorist attacks.
- Last Action
- 5/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2021-02-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-04 (00)
Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2021
This bill establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists.
Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist.
Cosponsors (1)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Books and print media
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign property
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Immigration status and procedures
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- News media and reporting
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Sanctions
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
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