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Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act

USA116th CongressS-357| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2019
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress annually on educational materials published by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education, which are used both inside and outside Saudi Arabia. The report shall detail whether such educational materials include content that could be seen as encouraging violence and intolerance toward religious groups, including Muslims who hold dissenting views. The report shall also discuss related subjects, including the extent such materials are exported and efforts by the Saudi government to remove the intolerant content. The State Department shall issue such reports for 10 years, unless the State Department determines that the intolerant content has been completely removed. If such content is still included in Saudi Arabia's educational materials after 10 years, the State Department shall continue reporting to Congress for another 5 years.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-554
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • February 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-554
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-554: Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019
Books and print mediaCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationHuman rightsMiddle EastPolitical movements and philosophiesReligionSaudi ArabiaTeaching, teachers, curriculaTerrorism

Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act

USA116th CongressS-357| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2019
Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress annually on educational materials published by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education, which are used both inside and outside Saudi Arabia. The report shall detail whether such educational materials include content that could be seen as encouraging violence and intolerance toward religious groups, including Muslims who hold dissenting views. The report shall also discuss related subjects, including the extent such materials are exported and efforts by the Saudi government to remove the intolerant content. The State Department shall issue such reports for 10 years, unless the State Department determines that the intolerant content has been completely removed. If such content is still included in Saudi Arabia's educational materials after 10 years, the State Department shall continue reporting to Congress for another 5 years.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-554
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • February 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-554
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-554: Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Books and print mediaCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationHuman rightsMiddle EastPolitical movements and philosophiesReligionSaudi ArabiaTeaching, teachers, curriculaTerrorism