US HB5855 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on September 29 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 29 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To enshrine the legacy of Jamal Khashoggi by protecting activists and journalists, codifying the Khashoggi Ban, and introducing the Khashoggi Amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, and for other purposes.
Title
Jamal Khashoggi Protection of Activists and Press Freedom Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jill Tokuda [D-HI] | Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2023-09-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5855/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr5855/BILLS-118hr5855ih.pdf |
