to his death, Jamal Khashoggi had sought status as a lawful permanent resident of the United States and was the father to four United States citizens. On October 2, 2018, Jamal Khashoggi disappeared during a visit to the Consulate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, Turkey. (19) On October 8, 2018, the brother of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Prince Khalid bin Salman, stated that the reports that suggest that Jamal Khashoggi went missing in the Consulate in Istanbul or that the Kingdom’s authorities have detained him or killed him are absolutely false, and baseless . (20) On October 19, 2018, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Mr. Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate by Saudi nationals on October 2, 2018. (21) On December 13, 2018, the Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 69, a joint resolution supporting a diplomatic solution in Yemen and condemning the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, stating that the Senate believes Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ensure appropriate accountability for all those responsible for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. (b) Sense of Congress regarding the actions of the Government of Saudi Arabia It is the sense of Congress that, since the promotion of Mohammad bin Salman to the position of Crown Prince with significant authority over foreign and domestic affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Government of Saudi Arabia has demonstrated increasingly erratic and disturbing conduct that— (1) threatens to undermine and alienate allies, friends, and partners of the United States in efforts to promote regional stability, economic growth, and human rights