United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 398 — Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the version of the bill reported in the Senate does not include the original introduction language. This change suggests that the bill has progressed past the introduction stage and is now being considered in its reported format.

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398 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
398 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
167 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To support the peaceful resolution of the civil war in Yemen, to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, and to hold the perpetrators responsible for murdering a Saudi dissident.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations July 30, 2019 Reported by Mr.
Risch, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To support the peaceful resolution of the civil war in Yemen, to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, and to hold the perpetrators responsible for murdering a Saudi dissident.
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Calendar No.
167 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
398 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To support the peaceful resolution of the civil war in Yemen, to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, and to hold the perpetrators responsible for murdering a Saudi dissident.
_______________________________________________________________________ July 30, 2019 Reported without amendment
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Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Also cites: 10 U.S.C. § 2342, 19 U.S.C. § 2601, 22 U.S.C. § 2304, 22 U.S.C. § 2778, 50 U.S.C. § 1701, 50 U.S.C. § 1705

Action History

  1. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.

  2. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.

  4. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Introduced in Senate

  6. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 398?
S 398 is sponsored by Menendez, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 398?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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