A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia.
Latest action · Nov 16, 2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7309-7310)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedOct 3, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateNov 16, 2017
Summary
Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia.
Condemns political violence in Cambodia and urges the cessation of human rights violations.
Urges:
- Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People's Party to end all harassment and intimidation of Cambodia's opposition and foster an environment where democracy can thrive and flourish;
- the Department of the Treasury to consider placing all senior Cambodian government officials implicated in such abuses on the Specially Designated Nationals list; and
- the Cambodian government to free Mr. Kem Sokha and to respect freedom of the press and the rights of its citizens to freely assemble, protest, and speak out against the government.
Supports electoral reform efforts in Cambodia and free and fair elections in 2018.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 3, 2017 to Nov 13, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Oct 3, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Oct 26, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Nov 8, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Nov 13, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Oct 3, 2017Markup Oct 26, 2017Reported Nov 1, 2017 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2017Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7308-7310; text of measure as reported: CR S7308-7309)
- Nov 16, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7309-7310)
- Nov 1, 2017Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Nov 1, 2017Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
- Oct 26, 2017Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 3, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Oct 3, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6290-6291)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7308Text printed S7308, S7309Amendments S7308, S7309 | John McCain R-AZ (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Senate | Text printed S6290 | — | Oct 3, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-97 | CAMBODIA'S DESCENT: POLICIES TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS65 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Dec 12, 2017 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44037 | Cambodia: Background and U.S. Relations Archived | Report | Jul 7, 2020 |
| IN10918 | Cambodian Election Archived | Insight | Aug 1, 2018 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1586 | To acknowledge the contributions of nongovernmental organizations in Cambodia. | John McCain R-AZ | Amendment SA 1586 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 661 | Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia. | Related bill | Dec 12, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Cambodia
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Foreign property
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- News media and reporting
- Political parties and affiliation
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2017Agreed to Senate
- Nov 1, 2017Reported to Senate
- Oct 3, 2017Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
