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Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018

USA115th CongressHR-5754| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2018
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (9)
Steve Chabot (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
May 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.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Jul 25, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 25, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
Jul 25, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
Jul 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
Jul 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • May 10, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 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.


  • May 17, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.


  • July 25, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • July 25, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.


  • July 25, 2018
    Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • July 25, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)


  • July 25, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)


  • July 25, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)


  • July 25, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • July 26, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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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

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
May 10, 2018
Introduced in House
May 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.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Jul 25, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 25, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
Jul 25, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
Jul 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
Jul 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • May 10, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 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.


  • May 17, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.


  • July 25, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • July 25, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.


  • July 25, 2018
    Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • July 25, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)


  • July 25, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)


  • July 25, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)


  • July 25, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • July 26, 2018
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ted S. Yoho

Ted S. Yoho

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (9)
Steve Chabot (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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