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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in House
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.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-5754| House
| Updated: 7/26/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in House
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.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
AsiaCambodiaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign propertyHuman rightsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers