HRES 129 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia's continued detention and alleged abuse of women's rights activists.

Introduced 2019-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2019-07-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This resolution reaffirms that the promotion of human rights and democracies, including the empowerment of women and girls, is a longstanding bedrock of U.S. foreign policy. It also condemns Saudi Arabia's continued detention and alleged abuse of women's rights advocates and urges the immediate and unconditional release of such advocates. The resolution also urges Saudi Arabia to end its male guardianship system and calls on the United States to impose sanctions on Saudi Arabian government officials responsible for gross human rights violations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican