Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-526
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Cambodia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign property
Human rights
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: 

Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constituted serious human rights violations.
 
The sanctions shall be directed at senior Cambodian government, military, or security forces officials responsible for such actions, as well as entities controlled or owned by such individuals.
 
The sanctions shall include blocking assets and restricting the entry of sanctioned individuals into the United States.
 
The President may waive the sanctions with respect to a person or entity if it is in the national interest of the United States. The President may suspend the sanctions if Cambodia makes meaningful progress toward ending government efforts to undermine democracy or committing human rights violations.

action_date: 2019-07-15
text: 

Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constituted serious human rights violations.
 
The sanctions shall be directed at senior Cambodian government, military, or security forces officials responsible for such actions, as well as entities controlled or owned by such individuals.
 
The sanctions shall include blocking assets and restricting the entry of sanctioned individuals into the United States, and shall not apply to the importation of goods.
 
The President may waive the sanctions with respect to a person or entity if it is in the national interest of the United States. The President may suspend the sanctions if Cambodia makes meaningful progress toward ending government efforts to undermine democracy or committing human rights violations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5802-5803)
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5802-5803)
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 526.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5802-5805)
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
action_date: 2019-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-02-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-11
text: Introduced in House