3.0.0 3652 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z Senate S 2018-11-15 115 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-11-15T22:41:59Z A joint resolution supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi. 115 69 SJRES 2018-12-19 Held at the desk. 16:43:11 Related bill CRS 2018-11-15 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2018-11-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2018-11-15 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2018-11-15 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2018-11-15 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2018-11-15 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2018-11-15 True International Affairs Assault and harassment offenses Aviation and airports Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Electric power generation and transmission Foreign aid and international relief Foreign property Government studies and investigations Health facilities and institutions Human rights Infrastructure development International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Iran Licensing and registrations Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Navigation, waterways, harbors News media and reporting Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Religion Russia Sanctions Saudi Arabia Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism United Arab Emirates United Nations Violent crime Visas and passports War and emergency powers War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity Water use and supply Women's rights Yemen International Affairs 00 2018-11-15 Introduced in Senate 2018-12-06T19:29:19Z Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018

This bill suspends certain weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia. It also imposes sanctions on individuals for various activities related to the civil war in Yemen and for involvement in the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The United States may not authorize transfers to Saudi Arabia of missiles, ammunition, ground vehicles, aircraft, or other weapons that fall within Categories III, IV, VII, or VIII of the U.S. Munitions List. The prohibitions do not apply to ground-based missile defense systems and shall expire September 30, 2020.

The United States may not provide in-flight refueling for Saudi coalition aircraft involved in the civil war. (A Saudi-led coalition has been fighting against Ansar Allah, a group in armed conflict with the government of Yemen.)

The United States shall impose sanctions on individuals who are blocking the flow of humanitarian goods and services into Yemen or working to undermine the country's stability. This includes sanctions on supporters of Ansar Allah if the United States determines the group has not made meaningful efforts towards peace.

This bill amends the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to impose sanctions on foreign individuals, including any members of the Saudi royal family, who are responsible for or who aided in Khashoggi's death.

]]> Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 Display Title Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced A bill to support the peaceful resolution of the civil war in Yemen, to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, and to hold the perpetrators responsible for murdering a Saudi dissident. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 Introduced in Senate 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3652is/xml/BILLS-115s3652is.xml 2018-11-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.