Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 5, 2017)
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.
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 to which 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.
What just happenedDec 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 5, 2017
- Dec 5, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Dec 5, 2017IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1746-1747)
- Dec 5, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 5, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House