HR 4686 United States House · 117th Congress

Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021

Summary
Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constituted serious human rights violations. The sanctions shall be directed at senior Cambodian government, military, or security forces officials responsible for such actions, as well as entities controlled or owned by such individuals. The sanctions shall include blocking assets 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 or entity 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 or committing human rights violations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2021
House Passage
Sep 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 26, 2021 Last action Sep 29, 2021
Floor votes · House Sep 28, 2021

How they voted

40317
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 431
Sep 28, 2021
D Democratic219
209 Yea 6 Nay 4
95% Yea
R Republican212
194 Yea 11 Nay 7
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Sep 29, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Sep 28, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 17 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H5490-5491)
lower
Sep 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 17 (Roll no. 301).(text: CR H5490-5491)
lower
Sep 28, 2021
Introduced
Ms. Wild moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, 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.
lower
Jul 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors