S. 3052: Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-21 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022

Plain summary

Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons (i.e., entities and individuals) responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constitute serious human rights violations and acts to support the establishment of facilities in Cambodia that could be used by China's military. The sanctions shall be directed at foreign persons, including current or former Cambodian government, military, and security forces officials, responsible for such actions, as well as entities controlled or owned by such persons. The sanctions shall include blocking the assets of sanctioned persons 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 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, ending human rights violations, and meeting other specified conditions. The President must report to Congress on the presence of China's military in Cambodia, including the involvement of China's military in upgrading or constructing certain facilities in Cambodia.

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Official text

Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · 15 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3052, Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022 (2022-08-12)

Cosponsors on this site

Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s3052.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s3052 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117