[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 604 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 604

  To halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the 
     President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not 
    discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious 
                        affiliation or heritage.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2005

  Mr. Weiner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the 
     President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not 
    discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious 
                        affiliation or heritage.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDING.

    The Congress finds that an official website of the Saudi Arabian 
Government's Supreme Commission for Tourism included the following 
text:
            ``Visas will not be issued for the following groups of 
        people:
                    ``An Israeli passport holder or a passport that has 
                an Israeli arrival/departure stamp.
                    ``Those who don't abide by the Saudi traditions 
                concerning appearance and behaviors. Those under the 
                influence of alcohol will not be permitted into the 
                Kingdom.
                    ``There are certain regulations for pilgrims and 
                you should contact the consulate for more information.
                    ``Jewish People.''

SEC. 2. CESSATION OF VISA ISSUANCE.

    Beginning on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
no visa shall be issued by the Government of the United States to a 
citizen of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the 
basis of religious affiliation or heritage.
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