HR 554 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.(2019-10-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress annually on educational materials published by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education, which are used both inside and outside Saudi Arabia. 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 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.…

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H.R. 554, Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019

Nov 14, 2019

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 30, 2019

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans