3.0.0 8641 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z 2023-01-11T13:44:30Z House HR 2020-10-20 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHIFF:H.R. 8641.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H5700]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-20T13:04:25Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-20T13:04:20Z Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020 116 4992 S 2020-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2020-10-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-10-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-10-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 N M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2020-10-20 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-10-20 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2020-10-20 True W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2020-10-20 True S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-10-20 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2020-10-20 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-10-20 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-10-20 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-10-20 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2020-10-20 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-10-20 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-10-20 True B001286 Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] Cheri Bustos D IL 17 2020-10-20 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2020-10-20 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-10-20 True N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2020-10-20 True D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2020-12-31 False P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2020-12-31 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-12-31 False International Affairs Assault and harassment offenses Books and print media Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Foreign property Government information and archives Human rights Immigration status and procedures Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media News media and reporting Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions Violent crime Visas and passports War and emergency powers International Affairs 00 2020-10-20 Introduced in House 2021-01-21T21:27:28Z Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020

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.

]]> Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020 Display Title Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To protect journalists and other members of the press from gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8641ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8641ih.xml 2020-10-20 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. 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.