Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2018 This bill prohibits assistance for the government of Cambodia unless the Department of State certifies to Congress that Cambodia is taking steps to: (1) strengthen regional security and the enforcement of international sanctions against North Korea, and (2) respect Cambodia's Constitution. The State Department shall continue to restrict the U.S. entry of individuals involved in undermining democracy in Cambodia. The President may prohibit transactions of such individual's U.S.-sited or -controlled property and property interests. The United States shall oppose international financial institution loans and assistance to Cambodia, other than to meet basic human needs, until restrictions on Cambodian officials undermining democracy in Cambodia terminates. Funds are authorized for Khmer-language broadcasting.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
AsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalCambodiaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtForeign propertyHuman rightsInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingNorth KoreaPolitical parties and affiliationProtest and dissentSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusVisas and passports
A bill to support the successful implementation of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreement in Cambodia, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2412| Senate
| Updated: 2/8/2018
Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2018 This bill prohibits assistance for the government of Cambodia unless the Department of State certifies to Congress that Cambodia is taking steps to: (1) strengthen regional security and the enforcement of international sanctions against North Korea, and (2) respect Cambodia's Constitution. The State Department shall continue to restrict the U.S. entry of individuals involved in undermining democracy in Cambodia. The President may prohibit transactions of such individual's U.S.-sited or -controlled property and property interests. The United States shall oppose international financial institution loans and assistance to Cambodia, other than to meet basic human needs, until restrictions on Cambodian officials undermining democracy in Cambodia terminates. Funds are authorized for Khmer-language broadcasting.
AsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalCambodiaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtForeign propertyHuman rightsInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingNorth KoreaPolitical parties and affiliationProtest and dissentSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusVisas and passports