H.R. 839 · 117th Congress · House

Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Feb 4, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2021

This bill establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists.

Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 23, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  5. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 23, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2021

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