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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
Introduced in House
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.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585)
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)
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.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585)
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)
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
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585)
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)
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.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585)
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)
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