,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 & ,mr4      
,mc,govern7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to en%r9e ! legacy (      
,jamal ,kha%oggi by protect+ activi/s & 
j\rnali/s1 codify+ ! ,kha%oggi ,ban1 &  
introduc+ ! ,kha%oggi ,am5dm5t to !     
,=eign ,sov]eign ,immunities ,act1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,jamal ,kha%oggi       
,protection ( ,activi/s & ,press ,fre$om
 ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a free & indep5d5t 
press is necess>y = citiz5s to make     
in=m$ *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$om ( !   
,press ,act ( #bjji1 ! global environm5t
 = a free & indep5d5t press has become m
 repressive4  7#h7 ,accord+ to data f ! 
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 at   
lea/ #cfc j\rnali/s 7 imprison$ globally
 9 relation to _! "w z ( ,decemb] #a1   
#bjbb1 a new global high t ov]takes !   
prior ye>'s record by #bj p]c5t & m>ks  
ano!r grim mile/one 9 a det]iorat+ m$ia 

l&scapes4 ,! ,committee to ,protect     
,j\rnali/s also report$ !re 0 complete  
impunity 9 ne>ly #hj p]c5t ( ! #bfc     
cases ( j\rnali/s murd]$ globally betwe5
 ,septemb] #a1 #bjab1 to ,augu/ #ca1    
#bjbb4  7#i7 ,accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se's
 publication ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w #bjbc1     
global fre$om has decl9$ = #ag          
consecutive ye>s1 & ov] ! pa/ ye>1 m$ia 
fre$om came "u pressure 9 at lea/ #aeg  
c\ntries & t]ritories assess$ 9 !       
report4 ,fre$om ,h\se data also %[ t    
fre$om ( expression1 = ! m$ia &         
individuals1 has decl9$ m ?an any o!r   
civil lib]ty ov] ! la/ #ag ye>s1 &      
infr+em5t on free expression is "o ( !  
bigge/ driv]s ( democratic backslid+    
globally4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to data f     
,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 #ee j\rnali/s 7 
kill$ 9 #bjbb1 an almo/ #ae p]c5t       
increase ov] ! prior ye>1 & s9ce #bjbj1 
m j\rnali/s h be5 delib]ately t>get$ &  
kill$ 9 c\ntries consid]$ at peace ?an 9
 conflict 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$om ( expression1 sil5ce _! 
critics1 & elim9ate ! ?reat !y believe  
indep5d5t j\rnali/s pose to _! rule4 ,! 
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national        
,intellig5ce releas$ a p>tial1          
declassifi$ intellig5ce report on       
,febru>y #bf1 #bjba1 :i* conclud$ t     
,kha%oggi's murd] 0 approv$ by ,saudi   
,cr[n ,pr9ce ,moham$ b9 ,salman4 ,h[ev]1
 impunity cont9ues = ! ,saudi (ficials  
involv$ 9 ?is crime4  7#ab7 ,9 ,m>*     
#bjbb1 a ,turki% judge1 likely at !     
behe/ ( ,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip        
,erdoan1 issu$ a rul+ t clos$ ! crim9al 
trial ( ! p]petrators 9 ,trkiye         
7,turkey7 & transf]r$ x to ,saudi       
,arabia1 :]e ! case aga9/ ! p]petrators 
0 promptly dismiss$1 =eclos+ ! prospect 
t !y w ev] be held acc\ntable4  7#ac7 ,9
 an ef=t to combat attacks aga9/        
j\rnali/s & o!rs ex]cis+ _! "r to fre$om
 ( expression1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony

 ,j4 ,bl9k5 9 ,febru>y #bjba ann\nc$ !  
,kha%oggi ,ban1 a new policy all[+ !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to impose visa        
re/rictions on individuals :o1 act+ on  
behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t1 are believ$  
to h be5 directly engag$ 9 s]i\s1       
extrat]ritorial c\nt]-dissid5t          
activities1 includ+ activities t        
suppress1 h>ass1 surveil1 ?reat51 or h>m
 j\rnal#a;i/s1 activi/s1 or o!r p]sons  
p]ceiv$ to be dissid5ts = _! "w4  #c4   
,kha%oggi ban gr\nd ( inadmissibility   
,section #bab7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,h7 ,kha%oggi ban  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,an ali5 :o is det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 to be engag$ 9       
c\nt]-dissid5t activities is            
inadmissible4  7ii7 ,discretion>y ban   
,any ali5 :o is an imm$iate family memb]
 ( an ali5 :o is inadmissible "u clause 
7i7 may be inadmissible1 z det]m9$ by ! 

,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7iii7 ,notification 
( det]m9ations ,if an ali5 is det]m9$ to
 be inadmissible "u clause 7i7 or 7ii71 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all notify          
,congress1 & may also make a public     
/atem5t1 id5tify+ ! ali5 & ! reasons = !
 det]m9ation4  7iv7 ,cl>ification ,= !  
purposes ( clause 7iii71 ! records ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ( diplomatic &      
consul> (fices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]ta9+ 
to ! issuance or refusal ( visas or     
p]mits to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be
 consid]$ confid5tial4  7v7 ,national   
int]e/ waiv] ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may 
waive ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph1  
or any "p !re(1 if su* ,secret>y        
det]m9es t su* a waiv]-- 7,i7 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 #aidg      
7,,tias #afgf71 or any o!r applicable   
int]national obligation ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 is 9 ! national      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,su* waiv]   
%all be made 9 writ+ to ,congress & %all
 include a brief description ( ! h[ su* 
waiv] relates to a reason describ$ 9    
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii74  7vi7         
,def9ition ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m    
c\nt]-dissid5t activities means actions 
tak5 by a =eign gov]nm5t or an          
individual :o op]ates subject to !      
direction or control ( a =eign gov]nm5t 
or (ficial1 to sil5ce1 suppress1 h>ass1 
surveil1 ?reat51 or h>m j\rnali/s1      
activi/s1 or o!r p]sons p]ceiv$ to be   
dissid5ts by ! =eign gov]nm5t1 :i* may  
include extrajudicial executions1       
physical attacks1 digital /alk+1        
abductions1 illegal deportations1 or o!r
 =ms ( aggression1 ?reats1 or           
intimidation t[>d ! t>get$ individual or

 close associates or family memb]s ( t  
individual4  4  #d4 ,kha%oggi am5dm5t to
 ! ,=eign ,sov]eign ,immunities ,act    
7a7 ,g5]al exceptions to !              
jurisdictional immunity ( a =eign /ate  
,section #afje7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;,b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &     
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#g7 9 :i* money damages are   
s\ght aga9/ a =eign /ate = ! p]sonal    
injury or dea? ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section           
#afcg7;d77#aj7 ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d   
,p4 #8,buck' ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjh7;d77#aj771 :i*     
p]sonal injury or dea? occurr$-- 7,a7   
outside ( ! t]ritory ( t =eign /ate on  
or aft] ,octob] #b1 #bjag2 &  7,b7 z a  
direct result ( actions tak5 outside ( !
 t]ritory ( t =eign /ate by a =eign /ate
 or an individual :o op]at$ subject to !
 direction or control ( a =eign /ate or 

(ficial1 to sil5ce1 suppress1 h>ass1    
surveil1 ?reat51 or h>m ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son because ( t p]son's role z a      
j\rnali/1 activi/1 or o!r p]ceiv$       
dissid5ce4  4  7b7 ,exceptions to !     
immunity f atta*m5t or execution        
,section #afaj ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#afje7;a77#b71 7#c71 or 7#e7 & ins]t+   
p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 or 7#g7 (    
section #afje7;a74  #e4 ,report to      
,congress  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& e ye> !reaft] = ?ree ye>s1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committees  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate1 a report1 
includ+ a classifi$ annex if necess>y1  
describ+1 = ! previ\s ye>1 ea* act (    
s]i\s c\nt]-dissid5t activity committ$  
by-- 7#a7 ea* individual det]m9$ to be  
inadmissible "u section                 

#bab7;a77#c77;,h7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb72 
&  7#b7 ea* individual ) respect to :om 
a waiv] 0 grant$ "u clause 7v7 ( su*    
section #bab7;a77#c77;,h7 & a           
ju/ification = ea* su* waiv]4  7b7 ,po/+
 ( ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
make ! unclassifi$ v]sion ( ! report    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 publicly      
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate4  #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act 
may be con/ru$ to alt] or affect any    
sanction impos$ ) respect to violations 
( human rights "u any o!r provision (   
law or to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t
 to impose sanctions ) respect to       
violations ( human rights4