H. Res. 129 — what changed
Condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia’s continued detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights activists.
From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.
That the House of Representatives—
reaffirms that promoting human rights and democracy has long been a bedrock of United States foreign policy, including advancing the rights and empowerment of women and girls;
condemns the Government of Saudi Arabia’s continued detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates jailed for peacefully exercising their human rights;
urges Government of Saudi Arabia officials to immediately and unconditionally release the imprisoned women’s rights advocates and other political prisoners, and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating abuses;
urges Government of Saudi Arabia officials to end the male guardianship system that restricts the ability of Saudi women to make decisions about their lives; and
calls on the United States Government to—
continue publicly and privately demanding the release of individuals wrongfully detained;
use the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328) to identify and impose travel and financial restrictions on all Government of Saudi Arabia officials responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights;
document relevant details of alleged torture and abuse in future annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; and
changed
prioritize human rights, including women’s rights, the rights of women, as a key component of the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.