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PACT Act

USA116th CongressHR-4695| House 
| Updated: 10/30/2019
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (104)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act or the PACT Act This bill addresses Turkey's military invasion of northern Syria. The President shall impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on specific Turkish officials connected to the invasion. The Department of State shall report on (1) other Turkish officials involved with the invasion; and (2) foreign persons that knowingly provided defense articles, services, or technology to Turkey that could be used in the invasion. Such foreign persons shall also be subject to visa- and asset-blocking sanctions. The President shall impose financial sanctions on the large Turkish state-owned bank known as Halkbank and on any foreign financial institutions that the State Department determines to have knowingly facilitated significant transactions for the Turkish Armed Forces or Turkey's defense industry related to the invasion. The President shall impose sanctions on Turkey's government pursuant to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. A U.S. defense article, service, or technology may not be transferred to Turkey's government if it (1) is covered under the Arms Export Control Act, and (2) may be used by Turkey in military operations in northern Syria. The President may not exercise certain emergency waiver authority in relation to this prohibition. Certain Syrians, including Syrian Kurds who have partnered with the U.S. government in Syria, shall be (1) designated as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and (2) exempt from various numerical limitations under immigration law. The bill calls for various reports, including on (1) the national-security impact of the invasion, and (2) the net worth of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family.

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Timeline
Oct 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 16, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
Oct 29, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 29, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)
Oct 29, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.
Oct 29, 2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 29, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585)
Oct 29, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 16 (Roll no. 592). (text: CR H8568-8571)
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Oct 29, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 30, 2019
Received in the Senate.
Jun 24, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4066
Introduced in Senate
  • October 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 16, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.


  • October 29, 2019
    Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • October 29, 2019
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)


  • October 29, 2019
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.


  • October 29, 2019
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • October 29, 2019
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585)


  • October 29, 2019
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 16 (Roll no. 592). (text: CR H8568-8571)
    View Vote


  • October 29, 2019
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 30, 2019
    Received in the Senate.


  • June 24, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4066
    Introduced in Senate

International Affairs

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PACT Act

USA116th CongressHR-4695| House 
| Updated: 10/30/2019
Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act or the PACT Act This bill addresses Turkey's military invasion of northern Syria. The President shall impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on specific Turkish officials connected to the invasion. The Department of State shall report on (1) other Turkish officials involved with the invasion; and (2) foreign persons that knowingly provided defense articles, services, or technology to Turkey that could be used in the invasion. Such foreign persons shall also be subject to visa- and asset-blocking sanctions. The President shall impose financial sanctions on the large Turkish state-owned bank known as Halkbank and on any foreign financial institutions that the State Department determines to have knowingly facilitated significant transactions for the Turkish Armed Forces or Turkey's defense industry related to the invasion. The President shall impose sanctions on Turkey's government pursuant to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. A U.S. defense article, service, or technology may not be transferred to Turkey's government if it (1) is covered under the Arms Export Control Act, and (2) may be used by Turkey in military operations in northern Syria. The President may not exercise certain emergency waiver authority in relation to this prohibition. Certain Syrians, including Syrian Kurds who have partnered with the U.S. government in Syria, shall be (1) designated as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and (2) exempt from various numerical limitations under immigration law. The bill calls for various reports, including on (1) the national-security impact of the invasion, and (2) the net worth of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Oct 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 16, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
Oct 29, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 29, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)
Oct 29, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.
Oct 29, 2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 29, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585)
Oct 29, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 16 (Roll no. 592). (text: CR H8568-8571)
View Vote
Oct 29, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 30, 2019
Received in the Senate.
Jun 24, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4066
Introduced in Senate
  • October 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 16, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.


  • October 29, 2019
    Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • October 29, 2019
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)


  • October 29, 2019
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.


  • October 29, 2019
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • October 29, 2019
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585)


  • October 29, 2019
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 16 (Roll no. 592). (text: CR H8568-8571)
    View Vote


  • October 29, 2019
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • October 30, 2019
    Received in the Senate.


  • June 24, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4066
    Introduced in Senate
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (104)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-2641: Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesAsiaCollective securityConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingForeign propertyHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationIranMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSyriaTerrorismTurkeyU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity