US SR714 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-12-05 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7320-7321)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-12-05 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7320-7321)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abd al Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia be held accountable for contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, preventing a resolution to the blockade of Qatar, the jailing and torture of dissidents and activists inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the use of force to intimidate rivals, and the abhorrent and unjustified murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abd al Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia be held accountable for contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, preventing a resolution to the blockade of Qatar, the jailing and torture of dissidents and activists inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the use of force to intimidate rivals, and the abhorrent and unjustified murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Sponsors
| Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-05 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7320-7321) |
Subjects
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
Middle East
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Terrorism
Turkey
Violent crime
Women's rights
Yemen
Conflicts and wars
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
Middle East
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Terrorism
Turkey
Violent crime
Women's rights
Yemen
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/714/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres714/BILLS-115sres714is.pdf |
