House Bill 5754
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018
Active
Amendments
Passed House on Jul 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5754
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018
This bill directs the President to apply property-blocking and visa restriction sanctions against each senior official of the Cambodian government, military, or security forces who has directly and substantially undermined democracy in Cambodia and committed or directed serious human rights violations.
Sanctions may be suspended for up to one year if the President certifies to Congress that Cambodia is making progress toward ending government efforts to undermine democracy, ending human rights violations, and conducting elections that allow for the participation of credible opposition candidates.
Amendments (1)
Jul 25, 2018
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 954
Amendment strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts new text entitled, "Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018".
Agreed To
07/26/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
07/25/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/25/2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
07/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
07/25/2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
07/25/2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
07/25/2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
07/25/2018
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
05/17/2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
05/17/2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/17/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/10/2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/10/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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