Legis Daily

Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3052| Senate 
| Updated: 7/21/2022
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (15)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., entities and individuals) responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constitute serious human rights violations and acts to support the establishment of facilities in Cambodia that could be used by China's military. The sanctions shall be directed at foreign persons, including current or former Cambodian government, military, and security forces officials, responsible for such actions, as well as entities controlled or owned by such persons. The sanctions shall include blocking the assets of sanctioned persons and restricting the entry of sanctioned individuals into the United States, and shall not apply to the importation of goods. The President may waive the sanctions with respect to a person if it is in the national interest of the United States. The President may suspend the sanctions if Cambodia makes meaningful progress toward ending government efforts to undermine democracy, ending human rights violations, and meeting other specified conditions. The President must report to Congress on the presence of China's military in Cambodia, including the involvement of China's military in upgrading or constructing certain facilities in Cambodia.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 19, 2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 21, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
  • October 21, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 19, 2022
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 21, 2022
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 21, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4686: Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021
AlliancesAsiaAviation and airportsCambodiaChinaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary facilities and propertyNews media and reportingPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers

Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3052| Senate 
| Updated: 7/21/2022
Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., entities and individuals) responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constitute serious human rights violations and acts to support the establishment of facilities in Cambodia that could be used by China's military. The sanctions shall be directed at foreign persons, including current or former Cambodian government, military, and security forces officials, responsible for such actions, as well as entities controlled or owned by such persons. The sanctions shall include blocking the assets of sanctioned persons and restricting the entry of sanctioned individuals into the United States, and shall not apply to the importation of goods. The President may waive the sanctions with respect to a person if it is in the national interest of the United States. The President may suspend the sanctions if Cambodia makes meaningful progress toward ending government efforts to undermine democracy, ending human rights violations, and meeting other specified conditions. The President must report to Congress on the presence of China's military in Cambodia, including the involvement of China's military in upgrading or constructing certain facilities in Cambodia.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 19, 2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 21, 2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 21, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
  • October 21, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 19, 2022
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 21, 2022
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • July 21, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (15)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4686: Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesAsiaAviation and airportsCambodiaChinaCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary facilities and propertyNews media and reportingPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers