Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Introduces S.4992
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020 (S.4992) to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on December 12. This Bill proposes to expand the scope of Human Rights violation reporting against journalists. It also requires the President to impose certain property and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for gross violations of the Human Rights of Journalists. Additionally, it prohibits foreign assistance to those who have committed gross violations of Human Rights against journalists.