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H.R. 839

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Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2021
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Committee
Latest Action · April 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
February 4, 2021
Cosponsors (18)
18D 0R
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Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2021 This bill establishes measures to protect the human rights of journalists. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the scope of required reports related to violations of the human rights of journalists, (2) requires the President to impose certain property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the human rights of journalists, and (3) prohibits certain foreign assistance to a governmental entity of a country if an official acting under authority of the entity has committed a gross violation of human rights against a journalist.

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