To take certain actions with respect to Saudi Arabia in response to the shootings that occurred at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida on December 6, 2019.
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Latest Action · December 6, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill responds to the December 6, 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, where a Saudi Air Force officer killed four people and wounded eight others. The legislation aims to hold Saudi Arabia accountable by cutting off U.S. military support, prohibiting defense exports to the country, and ending military officer exchange programs. The bill establishes a $10 million compensation fund for victims and their families affected by the shooting, funded with $1 billion redirected from previously appropriated Ukraine security assistance funds. Claims for victim compensation must be filed within one year of the bill's enactment. The bill cites broader concerns about U.S.-Saudi relations, including Saudi involvement in Yemen's conflict, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and historical ties to 9/11 attackers.
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