S. 2412: Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-02-08 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-02-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2018

Plain summary

Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2018 This bill prohibits assistance for the government of Cambodia unless the Department of State certifies to Congress that Cambodia is taking steps to: (1) strengthen regional security and the enforcement of international sanctions against North Korea, and (2) respect Cambodia's Constitution. The State Department shall continue to restrict the U.S. entry of individuals involved in undermining democracy in Cambodia. The President may prohibit transactions of such individual's U.S.-sited or -controlled property and property interests. The United States shall oppose international financial institution loans and assistance to Cambodia, other than to meet basic human needs, until restrictions on Cambodian officials undermining democracy in Cambodia terminates. Funds are authorized for Khmer-language broadcasting.

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Official text

Cambodia Accountability and Return on Investment Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · 5 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s2412.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s2412 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115