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H.R. 5754 (115th): Cambodia Democracy Act of 2018

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To promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and human rights in Cambodia, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Ted Yoho

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 26, 2018
Length: 10 pages
Introduced
May 10, 2018
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 25, 2018 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

9 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

House Passes Yoho Bill to Punish Hun Sens Assault on Democracy
    — Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL3, 2013-2020] (Sponsor) on Jul 26, 2018

Congressman Lowenthal, Colleagues, Lead Passage of Bipartisan Bill Imposing Sanctions On Cambodian Officials Attacking Cambodian Democracy
    — Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA47, 2013-2022] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 25, 2018

Congressman Lowenthal, Colleagues, Introduce Bipartisan Bill Imposing Sanctions On Cambodian Officials Attacking Cambodian Democracy
    — Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA47, 2013-2022] (Co-sponsor) on May 15, 2018

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 5754 will add $1 million in new spending through 2023.

History

May 10, 2018
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

May 17, 2018
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.

Jul 25, 2018
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made.

H.R. 5754 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5754. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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