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House Bill 1392
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2021
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Passed House on Apr 21, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 26, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 22, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1392
Congress
117
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Karen Bass
California
Democrat
Katie Porter
California
Democrat
Ro Khanna
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Alcee L. Hastings
Florida
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Minnesota
Democrat
Dina Titus
Nevada
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 21, 2021
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
130
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2021

This bill imposes limits on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and requires various reports and actions related to the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The President may not transfer or authorize for export certain defense articles or services to Saudi Arabia for 120 days after this bill's enactment. After this period, the prohibition shall remain in effect unless the President periodically certifies to Congress that Saudi Arabia has not conducted (1) forced repatriation, silencing, or killing of dissidents in other countries; (2) unjust imprisonment in Saudi Arabia of U.S. citizens or lawful aliens; or (3) torture of detainees in custody of the government of Saudi Arabia.

The President shall certify to Congress that individuals with Saudi diplomatic credentials are not using such credentials to track or harass Saudi nationals in the United States. If the President does not make such a certification, the President shall close at least one Saudi diplomatic or consular facility in the United States until the certification is made.

The bill requires reports to Congress on (1) whether any Saudi officials have engaged in a consistent pattern of harassment against any individual in the United States, and (2) whether the intelligence community fulfilled its duty to warn Khashoggi of the threats to his life.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
April 22, 2021
Engrossed in House
April 21, 2021
Introduced in House
February 26, 2021
Actions (13)
04/22/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
04/21/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/21/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 71 (Roll no. 130). (text: 04/19/2021 CR H1939-1941)
04/21/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 71 (Roll no. 130).(text: 04/19/2021 CR H1939-1941)
04/21/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2032)
04/19/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
04/19/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1392.
04/19/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1939-1942)
04/19/2021
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/25/2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
03/25/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/26/2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/26/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:36 PM
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