To promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights in Cambodia, and for other purposes.
Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018
This bill directs the President to apply property-blocking and visa restriction sanctions against each senior official of the Cambodian government, military, or security forces who has directly and substantially undermined democracy in Cambodia and committed or directed serious human rights violations.
Sanctions may be suspended for up to one year if the President certifies to Congress that Cambodia is making progress toward ending government efforts to undermine democracy, ending human rights violations, and conducting elections that allow for the participation of credible opposition candidates.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7668-7670)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7668-7669)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7668-7669)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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