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kind: "diff"
citation: "H. Res. 129"
bill: "116-hres-129"
heading: "Condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia’s continued detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights activists."
from: "ih"
from_label: "Introduced in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hres/129/changes/eh"
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# H. Res. 129 — what changed

H. Res. 129, Condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia’s continued detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights activists. — 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## (unnamed section)

- That the House of Representatives—
- (1) 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;
- (2) condemns the Government of Saudi Arabia’s continued detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates jailed for peacefully exercising their human rights;
- (3) 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;
- (4) 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
- (5) calls on the United States Government to—
  - (A) continue publicly and privately demanding the release of individuals wrongfully detained;
  - (B) 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;
  - (C) document relevant details of alleged torture and abuse in future annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; and
  - (D) prioritize human rights, including <del>women’s rights, </del><ins>the rights of women, </ins>as a key component of the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.