,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjba,mr4
 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1    
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4        
,neguse1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 
,sires1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1
 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 & ,mr4 ,m\lton7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,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 ( #bjba4    
#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 0 enact$ into law   
7,public ,law #aaa-aff74  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 #bjbj    
data f ! ,committee to ,protect         
,j\rnali/s1 = ! fif? consecutive ye>1 at
 lea/ #bej j\rnali/s 7 imprison$        
globally 9 #bjbj1 & !re 0 complete      
impunity 9 an e/imat$ #hf p]c5t ( cases 
( murd]$ j\rnali/s 9 ! la/ decade4  7#i7
 ,accord+ to #bjai data f ,fre$om ,h\se1
 9 sev5 ( ! la/ #aj ye>s1 m c\ntries h  
se5 decl9es 9 press fre$om scores ?an   
improvem5ts4 ,9 ! la/ five ye>s1 ne>ly  
#ej p]c5t m c\ntries h se5 a net decl9e 
9 press fre$om4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to #bjai
 data f ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 #fc     
p]c5t ( ! j\rnali/s kill$ la/ ye> 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 ( ! ,saudi ,gov]nm5t     
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 ( human rights (
 j\rnali/s ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (  
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 is  
am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 p>agraph 7#ab7 (
 section #aaf7;d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or onl9e h>assm5t  
aft] direct physical attacks2 &  7ii7 by
 ins]t+ or surveillance aft] s\rces (   
pressure2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 
by /rik+ ensure ! prosecution & all t   
foll[s to ! end ( ! clause & ins]t+     
ensure ! inve/igation1 prosecution1 &   
conviction ( gov]nm5t (ficials or       
private individuals :o engage 9 or      
facilitate digital or physical attacks1 
includ+ hack+1 c5sor%ip1 surveillance1  
h>assm5t1 unlawful imprisonm5t1 or      
bodily h>m1 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,c7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 7z  
am5d$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is section7

 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71            
respectively2 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,b7 an id5tification (   
c\ntries 9 :i* !re 7 gross violations ( 
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 7z
 su* t]m is def9$ = purposes ( section  
#ejb;,b7 committ$ aga9/ j\rnali/s2  4   
7#b7 ,by r$esignat+ ! second subsection 
7i7 ( section #ejb;,b z subsection 7j74 
7#c7 ,9 ! fir/ subsection 7i7 ( section 
#ejb;,b-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by 
ins]t+ or onl9e h>assm5t aft] direct    
physical attacks2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or  
surveillance aft] s\rces ( pressure2    
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 7z     
am5d$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is section7
 & p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 &     
7#d71 respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#b7 an id5tification (      
c\ntries 9 :i* !re 7 gross violations ( 
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights   
committ$ aga9/ j\rnali/s2  4  #d4       
,imposition ( sanctions on p]sons       

responsible = ! commission ( gross      
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights aga9/ j\rnali/s  7a7 ,li/+ 
( p]sons :o h committ$ gross violations 
( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on or aft] ! date on :i* 
a p]son is li/$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,presid5t %all impose !         
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 on  
ea* =eign p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1   
bas$ on cr$ible in=mation1 has          
p]petrat$1 ord]$1 or o!rwise direct$ !  
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=mation1 or communicate 
facts or fact-bas$ op9ions4  7#b7       
,publication ( li/ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all publi% on a publicly available     
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a li/ ( ! 
names ( ea* =eign p]son det]m9$ pursuant

 to p>agraph 7#a7 to h p]petrat$1 ord]$1
 or direct$ an act describ$ 9 su*       
p>agraph4 ,su* li/ %all be updat$ at    
lea/ annually4  7#c7 ,exception ,!      
,presid5t may waive ! imposition (      
sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a7 7& omit a    
=eign p]son f ! li/ publi%$ 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#b77 or t]m9ate su*        
sanctions & remove a =eign p]son f su*  
li/1 if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 t   
public id5tification ( ! individual is n
 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ an unclassifi$ description ( !  
factual basis support+ su* c]tification1
 :i* may conta9 a classifi$ annex2 or   
7,b7 t appropriate =eign gov]nm5t       
au?orities h cr$ibly-- 7i7 inve/igat$ ! 
=eign p]son &1 z appropriate1 held su*  
p]son acc\ntable = p]petrat+1 ord]+1 or 
direct+ ! acts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72
  7ii7 publicly condemn$ violations ( ! 
fre$om ( ! press & ! acts describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#a72  7iii7 compli$ ) any     
reque/s = in=mation f int]national or   
regional human rights organizations )   
respect to ! acts describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72 &  7iv7 compli$ ) any ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t reque/s = in=mation )  
respect to ! acts describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  7b7 ,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 id5tifi$ 9 !    
report requir$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 if 
su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
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$iately1 & automatically      
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#c7 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,exception =   
intellig5ce activities ,! sanctions     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection %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 ?is subsection %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    
7c7 ,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 =eign 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  7d7 
,exception relat+ to ! importation (    
goods  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &    
requirem5ts to impose sanctions "u ?is  
,act %all n include any au?ority or     
requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     
importation ( goods4  7#b7 ,good def9$  
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m good
 means any article1 natural or man-made 
sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or           
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t & exclud+ te*nical data4 
7e7 ,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 #ajja74  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! 
t]m =eign p]son means an individual :o  
is n-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or   
national2 or  7,b7 an ali5 lawfully     
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#c7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m 

,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 an ali5 lawfully  
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 or any o!r individual subject to
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,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$ible      
in=mation t "o or m (ficials associat$  
)1 lead+1 or o!rwise act+ "u ! au?ority 
( su* entity has committ$ 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 assi/ance au?oriz$ "u !
 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  7#b7  
,assi/ance ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
ess5tial to 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 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 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 security 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  
?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$ ) any reque/s = in=mation 
f int]national or regional human rights 
organizations ) respect to ! acts       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 9 accordance 
) int]national legal obligations to     
protect ! fre$om ( expression2 &  7iv7  
compli$ ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
reque/s = in=mation ) respect to ! acts 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7a74  7#b7          

,c]tification ,a waiv] describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 may only take effect if-- 
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 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