SRES 109 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A resolution requesting information on Saudi Arabia's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

SRES 109 is a Senate resolution requesting the U.S. State Department to provide a detailed report on Saudi Arabia’s human rights practices within 30 days. It requires the State Department to include documented information on alleged violations - such as torture, executions for nonviolent offenses, discrimination against women, religious restrictions, forced disappearances, and actions in Yemen - along with U.S. efforts to promote human rights and assess whether security assistance should continue. The resolution also asks for specifics on end-use monitoring of weapons sold to Saudi Arabia, impacts on Israel’s military edge, and actions regarding U.S. citizens detained or harassed by Saudi authorities. This is a procedural request for information under existing law, not a policy change.
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Introduced Mar 15, 2023 Last action Mar 15, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S804-805)
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