US SB357 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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
Sponsors
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB554 (Related) 2019-10-30 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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/senate-bill/357/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s357/BILLS-116s357is.pdf |