Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4549
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 5, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Dec 5, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
4549
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
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Ted Poe
Texas
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Massachusetts
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Missouri
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New York
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New York
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
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Virginia
House Votes (0)
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress annually on educational materials published by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education.

The report shall detail whether such educational materials include content that could be seen as encouraging violence and intolerance toward religious groups, including Muslims who hold dissenting views. The report shall also discuss related subjects, including the extent to which such materials are exported and efforts by the Saudi government to remove the intolerant content.

The State Department shall issue such reports for 10 years, unless the State Department determines that the intolerant content has been completely removed. If such content is still included in Saudi Arabia's educational materials after 10 years, the State Department shall continue reporting to Congress for another 5 years.

Text (1)
December 5, 2017
Actions (3)
12/05/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
12/05/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1746-1747)
12/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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