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Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-2779| Senate 
| Updated: 8/8/2018
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018 This bill revises statements of U.S. policy toward Zimbabwe, in particular by: stating support for Zimbabweans' efforts to reconstruct and rebuild the nation and come to terms with the past through a process of genuine reconciliation that acknowledges past human rights abuses and orders inquiries into disappearances, including those of human rights activists; stating conditions for a strengthened U.S.-Zimbabwe relationship; supporting inclusion of Australia, the United Kingdom, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in consultations on ways to sanction individuals responsible for deliberate breakdown of the rule of law, politically motivated violence, and intimidation; and urging enforcement of the SADC tribunal rulings issued between 2007 and 2010, including disputes involving employment, commercial, and human rights cases surrounding dispossessed Zimbabwean commercial farmers and agricultural companies. Regarding multilateral debt relief and assistance, the bill: urges the Department of the Treasury to direct each U.S. executive director of a multilateral development bank to support efforts to reevaluate plans to restructure, rebuild, reschedule, or eliminate Zimbabwe's sovereign debt held by that bank and provide an analysis based on reasonable financial options to achieve those goals; removes as a condition of presidential certification that conditions are met for providing multilateral assistance that the government is making a good faith effort to fulfill the terms of the agreement on ending the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and removes a requirement of consistency of the land reform program with agreements reached at the International Donors' Conference on Land Reform and Resettlement in Zimbabwe in September 1998. The bill revises the purposes of U.S. assistance supporting land reform mechanisms to remove authority for the payment of acquisition and resettlement costs consistent with the International Donors' Conference. It adds authority for assistance to identify and recover stolen public assets.

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Timeline
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 28, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.
Jul 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)
Jul 25, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)
Jul 25, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 25, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5319-5320)
Jul 25, 2018
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 25, 2018
Received in the House.
Jul 25, 2018
Held at the desk.
Jul 25, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jul 25, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7670-7672)
Jul 25, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7670-7671)
Jul 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7670-7671)
Jul 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 1, 2018
Presented to President.
Aug 8, 2018
Signed by President.
Aug 8, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-231.
  • April 26, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • June 26, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • June 28, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • June 28, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.


  • July 25, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)


  • July 25, 2018
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)


  • July 25, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • July 25, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5319-5320)


  • July 25, 2018
    The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 25, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • July 25, 2018
    Held at the desk.


  • July 25, 2018
    Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.


  • July 25, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7670-7672)


  • July 25, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7670-7671)


  • July 25, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7670-7671)


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


  • August 1, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • August 8, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • August 8, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-231.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 115-2595: A bill to amend the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001.
  • HR 115-6472: To amend the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001.
AfricaAustraliaConflicts and warsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDemocratic Republic of the CongoEconomic developmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeFarmlandForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeInternational organizations and cooperationLand transfersMonetary policyMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingOceaniaProperty rightsProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUnemploymentUnited KingdomU.S. and foreign investmentsZimbabwe

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018

USA115th CongressS-2779| Senate 
| Updated: 8/8/2018
Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018 This bill revises statements of U.S. policy toward Zimbabwe, in particular by: stating support for Zimbabweans' efforts to reconstruct and rebuild the nation and come to terms with the past through a process of genuine reconciliation that acknowledges past human rights abuses and orders inquiries into disappearances, including those of human rights activists; stating conditions for a strengthened U.S.-Zimbabwe relationship; supporting inclusion of Australia, the United Kingdom, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in consultations on ways to sanction individuals responsible for deliberate breakdown of the rule of law, politically motivated violence, and intimidation; and urging enforcement of the SADC tribunal rulings issued between 2007 and 2010, including disputes involving employment, commercial, and human rights cases surrounding dispossessed Zimbabwean commercial farmers and agricultural companies. Regarding multilateral debt relief and assistance, the bill: urges the Department of the Treasury to direct each U.S. executive director of a multilateral development bank to support efforts to reevaluate plans to restructure, rebuild, reschedule, or eliminate Zimbabwe's sovereign debt held by that bank and provide an analysis based on reasonable financial options to achieve those goals; removes as a condition of presidential certification that conditions are met for providing multilateral assistance that the government is making a good faith effort to fulfill the terms of the agreement on ending the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and removes a requirement of consistency of the land reform program with agreements reached at the International Donors' Conference on Land Reform and Resettlement in Zimbabwe in September 1998. The bill revises the purposes of U.S. assistance supporting land reform mechanisms to remove authority for the payment of acquisition and resettlement costs consistent with the International Donors' Conference. It adds authority for assistance to identify and recover stolen public assets.

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Timeline
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 28, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.
Jul 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)
Jul 25, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)
Jul 25, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 25, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5319-5320)
Jul 25, 2018
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 25, 2018
Received in the House.
Jul 25, 2018
Held at the desk.
Jul 25, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jul 25, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7670-7672)
Jul 25, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7670-7671)
Jul 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7670-7671)
Jul 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 1, 2018
Presented to President.
Aug 8, 2018
Signed by President.
Aug 8, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-231.
  • April 26, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • June 26, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • June 28, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • June 28, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.


  • July 25, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)


  • July 25, 2018
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)


  • July 25, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • July 25, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5319-5320)


  • July 25, 2018
    The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 25, 2018
    Received in the House.


  • July 25, 2018
    Held at the desk.


  • July 25, 2018
    Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.


  • July 25, 2018
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7670-7672)


  • July 25, 2018
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7670-7671)


  • July 25, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7670-7671)


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


  • August 1, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • August 8, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • August 8, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-231.
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 115-2595: A bill to amend the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001.
  • HR 115-6472: To amend the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfricaAustraliaConflicts and warsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDemocratic Republic of the CongoEconomic developmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeFarmlandForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeInternational organizations and cooperationLand transfersMonetary policyMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingOceaniaProperty rightsProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusUnemploymentUnited KingdomU.S. and foreign investmentsZimbabwe