,h4 ,,res4 #abi  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,july #ae1   
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,k+dom (  
,saudi ,arabia has be5 an important     
/rategic p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,saudi ,arabia %>e broad
 int]e/s1 includ+ defeat+ ! ,islamic    
,/ate 9 ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis71        
regional /ability1 & c\nt]+ ,iran's     
malign activities 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2     
,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,saudi ,arabia rev]s$ ! long/&+ ban on  
wom5 driv+2 ,:]eas ,saudi ,arabia's male
 gu>dian%ip sy/em requires wom5 to atta9
 ! p]mission ( _! male gu>dian = a va/  
array ( decisions1 includ+ heal? c>e1   
employm5t1 apply+ = a passport1         
int]national travel1 gett+ m>ri$1 or ev5
 leav+ prison2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,may #bjah1 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia has arre/$ 
prom95t human rights advocates & impos$ 
travel bans on num]\s o!rs1 _m ( !m     
longtime support]s ( end+ ! ban on wom5 
driv+ & aboli%+ ! male gu>dian%ip sy/em2
 ,:]eas none ( ! jail$ activi/s has be5 

convict$ ( any crimes1 & _m report$ly h 
be5 held 9 solit>y conf9em5t = prolong$ 
p]iods2 ,:]eas ,aziza al-,y\sef1 a      
,unit$ ,/ates resid5t :o help$ lead a   
campaign aga9/ ! male gu>dian%ip sy/em 9
 ,saudi ,arabia1 0 imprison$ 9 ,may     
#bjah2 ,:]eas at lea/ #aj activi/s      
support+ ! rights ( wom5 h be5 subject$ 
to psy*ological & physical abuse1       
includ+ sexual viol5ce1 beat+s1 electric
 %ocks1 & sleep deprivation2 ,:]eas "o (
 ! deta9$ activi/s1 ,l\ja9 al-,ha?l\l1 0
 report$ly beat51 wat]bo>d$1 giv5       
electric %ocks1 sexually h>ass$1 &      
?reat5$ ) rape & murd]2 ,:]eas !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has und]tak5 "s       
diplomatic measures to br+ conc]ns ab\t 
! det5tion ( ^! activi/s to ! att5tion (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia2 ,:]eas1  
on ,janu>y #ad1 #bjai1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 ,mike ,pompeo said he _h rais$ ! case (
 ! imprison$ activi/s ) ,saudi ,cr[n    
,pr9ce ,mohamm$ b9 ,salman2 ,:]eas !    
#bjah ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,c\ntry ,report 
on ,human ,rights ,practices = ,saudi   

,arabia /at$ t1 ,wom5 cont9u$ to face   
significant discrim9ation "u law &      
cu/om1 & _m rema9$ un9=m$ ab\t _!       
rights1 & wom5 also fac$ discrim9ation 9
 c\rts1 :]e 9 mo/ cases ! te/imony ( "o 
man equals t ( two wom52 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* &
 9 ,may ( #bjai1 ,saudi au?orities      
tempor>ily releas$ sev]al activi/s p5d+ 
trial2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ba1 #bjje1    
,dr4 ,hatoon al-,fassi1 an associate    
pr(essor ( hi/ory at ,k+ ,saud          
,univ]sity & prom95t activi/ :o 0 deta9$
 & lat] tempor>ily releas$1 p5d+ trial1 
te/ifi$ be=e ,congress t a ,saudi woman 
is consid]$ legally & socially a m9or2  
%e is conf9$ to limit$ areas (          
educational opportunities2 %e is        
re/rict$ 9 employm5t opportunities2 !re 
are no legal bodies :]e wom5 c\ld seek  
support2 & f9ally1 %e is di/anc$ f any  
decisionmak+ position2 ,:]eas s]i\s     
imp$im5ts to wom5's fre$oms 9 ,saudi    
,arabia rema91 includ+ a high preval5ce 
( =c$ m>riages1 inequality 9 m>riage1   
divorce1 *ild cu/ody & inh]itance1 laws 

t prev5ts wom5 f directly transmitt+    
citiz5%ip to _! *ildr51 & ! male        
gu>dian%ip sy/em2 & ,:]eas ! ,global    
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii (      
,public ,law #aad-cbh7 au?orizes !      
,presid5t to d5y travel visas & freeze !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ assets ( =eign      
gov]nm5t (ficials responsible =         
extrajudicial kill+s1 torture1 or o!r   
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7   
reaffirms t promot+ human rights &      
democracy has long be5 a b$rock ( ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign policy1 includ+ advanc+ ! 
rights & emp[]m5t ( wom5 & girls2  7#b7 
condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia's 
cont9u$ det5tion & alleg$ abuse ( wom5's
 rights advocates jail$ = peacefully    
ex]cis+ _! human rights2  7#c7 urges    
,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia (ficials to  
imm$iately & unconditionally release !  
imprison$ wom5's rights advocates & o!r 
political prison]s1 & hold acc\ntable ^?

 involv$ 9 p]petrat+ abuses2  7#d7 urges
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia (ficials to 
end ! male gu>dian%ip sy/em t re/ricts !
 ability ( ,saudi wom5 to make decisions
 ab\t _! lives2 &  7#e7 calls on !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7       
cont9ue publicly & privately dem&+ !    
release ( individuals wrongfully deta9$2
  7,b7 use ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human  
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f
 ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh7 
to id5tify & impose travel & f9ancial   
re/rictions on all ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi   
,arabia (ficials responsible = gross    
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights2  7,c7 docum5t relevant    
details ( alleg$ torture & abuse 9      
future annual ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human
 ,rights ,practices2 &  7,d7 prioritize 
human rights1 includ+ ! rights ( wom51 z
 a key compon5t ( ! relation%ip betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,saudi ,arabia4  ,cl]k4