,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,leahy7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect     
j\rnali/s & o!r memb]s ( ! press f gross
 violations ( int]nationally recogniz$  
human rights1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,jamal ,kha%oggi ,press ,fre$om         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a free &
 indep5d5t press is necess>y = citiz5s  
to make in=m$ *oices on issues ( public 
conc]n1 to h ! in=mation necess>y to    
recognize tru? f falsehood1 & to hold ! 
p[]ful & gov]nm5t (ficials to acc\nt4   
7#b7 ,z reflect$ 9 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 a free     
press is ess5tial to safegu>d democracy4
  7#c7 ,! suppression ( ! press is      
hi/orically associat$ ) au?orit>ian     
rule4  7#d7 ,z provid$ 9 ,article #ai ( 

! ,unit$ ,nations ,univ]sal ,decl>ation 
( ,human ,rights & ! ,int]national      
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 all p enjoy ! "r to fre$om ( op9ion &  
expression1 :i* includes ! "r to seek1  
receive1 & imp>t in=mation4  7#e7 ,an   
in=m$ public is fundam5tal to a free    
society4  7#f7 ,9 accordance ) a long   
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory ( *ampion+ fre$om (
 ! press ar\nd ! globe1 ! ,daniel ,pe>l 
,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji 7,public
 ,law #aaa-aff2 #abd ,/at4 #aahf7 0     
enact$ into law4  7#g7 ,s9ce ! passage (
 ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act
 ( #bjji1 ! global environm5t = a free &
 indep5d5t press has become m           
repressive4  7#h7 ,accord+ to #bjai data
 f ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 
= ! f\r? consecutive ye>1 at lea/ #bdh  
j\rnali/s 7 imprison$ globally 9 #bjai1 
& 9 #if p]c5t ( ! #ccg cases 9 :i*      
j\rnali/s 7 murd]$ = _! "w worldwide 9 !
 prec$+ decade1 ei!r no p]petrator 0    
successfully prosecut$ or only "s ( !   
suspect$ p]petrators 7 convict$4  7#i7  

,accord+ to #bjai data f ,fre$om ,h\se1 
9 #g ( ! prec$+ #aj ye>s1 m c\ntries saw
 decl9es 9 press fre$om scores ?an      
improvem5ts4 ,9 ! prec$+ #e ye>s1 ne>ly 
#ej p]c5t m c\ntries saw a net decl9e 9 
press fre$om4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to #bjai  
data f ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 #fc p]c5t
 ( ! j\rnali/s kill$ 9 #bjai 7          
delib]ately t>get$ & #ei p]c5t 7 kill$  
outside w> zones4  7#aa7 ,9 #bjah1 !    
brutal murd] ( ,jamal ,kha%oggi at ! h&s
 ( ,saudi intellig5ce (fic]s act+ on    
explicit ord]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi   
,arabia und]scor$ ! ext5t to :i* ^? 9   
p[] w g to /ifle ! fre$om ( expression1 
sil5ce _! critics1 & elim9ate ! ?reat !y
 believe indep5d5t j\rnali/s pose to _! 
rule4  #c4 ,exp&+ scope ( human rights  
reports ) respect to violations (       
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights   
aga9/ j\rnali/s ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance    
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et    
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section         
#aaf7;d77#ab7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#baean7d77#ab77-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph    

7,b71 by /rik+ direct physical attacks &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh pressure1 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 gross violations (             
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ejb;,b71 direct       
physical attacks1 onl9e h>assm5t1       
imprisonm5t1 indirect s\rces ( pressure1
 surveillance12 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c77ii71 by /rik+ ensure ! prosecution 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end p]iod &      
ins]t+ ensure ! inve/igation1           
prosecution1 & prop] puni%m5t ( gov]nm5t
 (ficials or private individuals :o     
engage 9 or facilitate murd]1 unlawful  
imprisonm5t1 bodily h>m1 digital or     
physical attacks1 includ+ hack+1        
c5sor%ip1 surveillance1 or h>assm5t     
aga9/ j\rnali/s & o!rs :o p]=m1 or      
provide adm9i/rative support to1 !      
dissem9ation ( pr9t1 broadca/1          
int]net-bas$1 or social m$ia int5d$ to  
communicate facts or op9ion42 &  7#b7 9 
section #ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7-- 
7,a7 9 ! fir/ subsection 7i71 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ direct physical attacks 

& all t foll[s ?r\gh pressure1 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 gross violations (            
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1  
direct physical attacks1 onl9e h>assm5t1
 imprisonm5t1 indirect s\rces (         
pressure1 surveillance12 &  7,b7 by     
r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7i7 z    
subsection 7j74  #d4 ,imposition (      
sanctions ) respect to p]sons           
responsible = ! commission ( gross      
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights aga9/ j\rnali/s  7a7       
,id5tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,presid5t %all id5tify =eign p]sons t ! 
,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible     
in=mation1 h p]petrat$1 ord]$1 or       
o!rwise directly or indirectly          
p>ticipat$ 9 ! extrajudicial kill+ ( or 
o!r gross violation ( int]nationally    
recogniz$ human rights committ$ aga9/ a 
j\rnali/ or o!r p]son :o p]=ms1 or      
provides adm9i/rative support to1 !     
dissem9ation ( pr9t1 broadca/1          
int]net-bas$1 or social m$ia int5d$ to  
report newswor?y activities or in=mation

 or communicate facts or fact-bas$      
op9ions4  7#b7 ,publication ( li/ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 publi% on 
a publicly available website ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a li/ ( ea* =eign     
p]son id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7
 update t li/ n less frequ5tly ?an      
annually4  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions  
,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to  
ea* =eign p]son includ$ 9 ! li/ publi%$ 
"u subsection 7a77#b7 on & aft] ! date  
on :i* ! p]son is fir/ includ$ 9 t li/4 
7c7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,asset block+ ,! ,presid5t %all    
ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !        
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign   
p]son includ$ 9 ! li/ publi%$ "u        
subsection 7a77#b7 if su* prop]ty &     
int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come
 )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son4  7#b7 ,ineligibility =    
visas1 admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1
 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#a7 is-- 7i7            
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$  
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a7 is subject to        
revocation ( any visa or o!r entry      
docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or   
o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4   
7ii7 ,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u  
clause 7i7 %all take effect imm$iately &
 automatically cancel any o!r valid visa
 or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's  
possession4  7d7 ,implem5tation2        
p5alties  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,!        

,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,!
 p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 
7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national    
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t
 violates1 attempts to violate1         
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( ?is section to ! same ext5t 
t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t       
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( su* section #bjf4  7e7 
,waiv] & t]m9ation ( sanctions  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !          
requirem5t to include a =eign p]son on !
 li/ publi%$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 & to 
impose sanctions ) respect to t p]son1  
or may remove a =eign p]son f ! li/ &   
t]m9ate any sanctions impos$ ) respect  
to t p]son1 if ! ,presid5t submits to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     

,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a          
c]tification t-- 7,a7 ! waiv] or removal
 is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7,b7 appropriate =eign      
gov]nm5t (ficials h-- 7i7 cr$ibly &     
?or\ghly inve/igat$ ! =eign p]son &1 z  
appropriate1 br\ght ! p]son to ju/ice = 
p]petrat+1 ord]+1 or o!rwise directly or
 indirectly p>ticipat+ 9 acts describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#a72  7ii7 publicly     
condemn$ su* acts & violations ( fre$om 
( ! press2 &  7iii7 compli$ ) any       
reque/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t =   
in=mation ) respect to su* acts4  7#b7  
,=m ( c]tification ,ea* c]tification    
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & include an 
unclassifi$ description ( ! factual     
basis support+ ! c]tification2 &  7,b7  
may include a classifi$ annex4  7f7     
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception =          
intellig5ce activities ,! sanctions     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all n apply  
to any activity subject to ! report+    
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   

,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to comply )    
int]national obligations ,! sanctions   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 %all n    
apply ) respect to an ali5 if admitt+ or
 p>ol+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ !           
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  7#c7 ,exception relat+ to 
! importation ( goods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
au?orities & requirem5ts to impose      
sanctions "u ?is section %all n include 
any au?ority or requirem5t to impose    
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m good means any article1 natural or  
manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or   
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 

& te/ equipm5t & exclud+ te*nical data4 
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h 
! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! 
t]m =eign p]son means an individual :o  
is n a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,gross violation (
 int]nationally recogniz$ human rights  
,! t]m gross violation ( int]nationally 
recogniz$ human rights has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd74  7#d7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m 
,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully
 admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any         
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* entity2 or  7,c7   
any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4       
,prohibition on =eign assi/ance  7a7    

,prohibition ,assi/ance au?oriz$ "u !   
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 or ! ,arms     
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgea et seq47 may n be made available  
to any gov]nm5tal entity ( a c\ntry if !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,director (     
,national ,intellig5ce has cr$ible      
in=mation t "o or m s5ior (ficials act+ 
"u ! au?ority ( su* entity has committ$1
 ord]$1 or o!rwise directly or          
indirectly p>ticipat$ 9 a gross         
violation ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights aga9/ a j\rnali/ or o!r    
p]son :o p]=ms1 or provides adm9i/rative
 support to1 ! dissem9ation ( pr9t1     
broadca/1 int]net-bas$1 or social m$ia  
int5d$ to report newswor?y activities or
 in=mation1 or communicate facts or     
fact-bas$ op9ions4 ,to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 a li/ ( su* gov]nm5tal     
entities %all be publi%$ on publicly    
available websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce & %all be updat$ on a      

regul> basis4  7b7 ,prompt in=mation ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all promptly in=m    
appropriate (ficials ( ! gov]nm5t ( a   
c\ntry f :i* assi/ance is )held 9       
accordance ) ! prohibition "u subsection
 7a74  7c7 ,exception ,! prohibition "u 
subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) respect to
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,humanit>ian assi/ance  
or disa/] relief au?oriz$ "u ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  7#b7          
,assi/ance ! ,secret>y det]m9es w\ld    
assi/ ! gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry to br+ !    
responsible memb]s ( ! relevant         
gov]nm5tal entity to ju/ice = ! acts    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7 ,waiv]  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !  
prohibition "u subsection 7a7 ) respect 
to a gov]nm5tal entity ( a c\ntry if--  
7,a7 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate & ! ,director ( ,national      
,intellig5ce1 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 
9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has receiv$
 cr$ible in=mation t ! gov]nm5t ( t     
c\ntry has-- 7i7 p]=m$ a cr$ible &      

?or\gh inve/igation ( ! acts describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 & is tak+ effective /eps 
to br+ responsible memb]s ( ! relevant  
gov]nm5tal entity to ju/ice2  7ii7      
condemn$ violations ( fre$om ( ! press &
 ! acts describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &    
7iii7 compli$ ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
reque/s = in=mation ) respect to ! acts 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,c]tification ,a waiv] describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 may only take effect if-- 
7,a7 ! ,presid5t c]tifies1 n lat] ?an   
#cj days be=e ! effective date ( !      
waiv]1 to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate t su* waiv]  
is w>rant$ & includes an unclassifi$    
description ( ! factual basis support+ !
 c]tification1 :i* may conta9 a         
classifi$ annex2 &  7,b7 ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 n lat] ?an #cj  
days be=e ! effective date ( ! waiv]1   

submits to ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee
 on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,select ,committee  
on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate a report     
detail+ any und]ly+ in=mation t !       
intellig5ce community 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,national        
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc77 has reg>d+ ! p]petrators ( !    
acts describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 :i* %all
 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex4