US HB554 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-7)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-30 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-30 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] |
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. John Curtis [R-UT] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] |
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] |
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] | Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] |
Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-30 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
2019-10-30 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2019-03-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism. |
2019-01-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2019-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB357 (Related) 2019-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Books and print media
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Human rights
International affairs
Middle East
Political movements and philosophies
Religion
Saudi Arabia
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Terrorism
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Human rights
International affairs
Middle East
Political movements and philosophies
Religion
Saudi Arabia
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Terrorism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/554/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr554/BILLS-116hr554ih.pdf |