H.R. 7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.

115th Congress · introduced 2018-10-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-10-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill prohibits U.S. security assistance and arms sales to Saudi Arabia's government. The Department of Defense shall not provide security assistance, intelligence, training, equipment, or specified technical services to Saudi Arabia or any of its agents or instrumentalities, or engage in any defense cooperation. The bill establishes an exception to this prohibition for activities that protect U.S. diplomatic and consular posts or U.S. citizens. The President may not sell, transfer, deliver, or license for export any defense article to Saudi Arabia or any of its agents or instrumentalities, or provide any defense or construction service. Congress may pass a joint resolution to waive these prohibitions on a case-by-case basis. To request such a waiver, the President shall report to Congress on (1) how the requested activity advances U.S. national security interests, (2) the status of any investigation and prosecution of individuals responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and (3) the status of human rights protections in Saudi Arabia.

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Official text

To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · 33 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr7082.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr7082 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115