HB5855: Jamal Khashoggi Protection of Activists and Press Freedom Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To enshrine the legacy of Jamal Khashoggi by protecting activists and journalists, codifying the Khashoggi Ban, and introducing the Khashoggi Amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill aims to protect journalists and activists by making permanent a ban on visas for people who harm press freedom, known as the Khashoggi Ban. It also changes a law called the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which normally shields foreign governments from lawsuits in US courts. The bill would allow lawsuits against foreign governments when their officials harm or kill journalists and activists outside the US. The bill is currently in its early stage after being introduced in Congress.
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HB5855: Jamal Khashoggi Protection of Activists and Press Freedom Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Adam Schiff
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (6)
Betty McCollum
Gerald Connolly
James McGovern
Eleanor Norton
Jill Tokuda