US Congress Senate Resolution 613 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on August 22 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-08-22 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5834)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution requesting a report on the observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should support Canada by calling upon Saudi Arabia to release Samar Badawi, Nassima al-Sada, Raif Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair, and other detained human rights activists, journalists, and religious minorities; and (2) the arrest of women's rights activists is contrary to Saudi Arabia's stated goals. Requests that the Department of State submits to Congress a statement regarding human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia.

A resolution requesting a report on the observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedom in Saudi Arabia.

Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-08-22	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5834)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/613/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres613/BILLS-115sres613is.pdf