All Information (Except Text) for H.R.4695 - Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act116th Congress (2019-2020) |
Bill
Hide Overview| Sponsor: | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] (Introduced 10/16/2019) |
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| Committees: | House - Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Oversight and Reform; Ways and Means; Judiciary; Armed Services |
| Latest Action: | Senate - 10/30/2019 Received in the Senate. (All Actions) |
| Roll Call Votes: | There has been 1 roll call vote |
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- International Affairs
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Titles (5)
Short Titles
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
PACT Act
Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act
Short Titles as Introduced
PACT Act
Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act
Actions Overview (2)
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| 10/29/2019 | 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 - 16 (Roll no. 592).(text: CR H8568-8571) |
| 10/16/2019 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (15)
| Date | Chamber | |
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| 10/30/2019 | Senate | Received in the Senate. |
| 10/29/2019-5:38pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 10/29/2019-5:38pm | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 16 (Roll no. 592). (text: CR H8568-8571) |
| 10/29/2019-5:28pm | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8584-8585) |
| 10/29/2019-4:04pm | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| 10/29/2019-3:29pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695. |
| 10/29/2019-3:29pm | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576) |
| 10/29/2019-3:28pm | House | Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 10/16/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. |
| 10/16/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. |
| 10/16/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. |
| 10/16/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. |
| 10/16/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. |
| 10/16/2019 | House | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. |
| 10/16/2019 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (104)
Committees (6)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Foreign Affairs | 10/16/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Financial Services | 10/16/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Oversight and Reform | 10/16/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Ways and Means | 10/16/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary | 10/16/2019 | Referred to | |
| House Armed Services | 10/16/2019 | Referred to |
Subjects (23)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Alliances
- Asia
- Collective security
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Europe
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international banking
- Human rights
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Syria
- Terrorism
- Turkey
Latest Summary (2)
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Passed House (10/29/2019)
Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act or the PACT Act
This bill addresses Turkey's military invasion of northern Syria.
The President shall impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on specific Turkish officials connected to the invasion. The Department of State shall report on (1) other Turkish officials involved with the invasion; and (2) foreign persons that knowingly provided defense articles, services, or technology to Turkey that could be used in the invasion. Such foreign persons shall also be subject to visa- and asset-blocking sanctions.
The President shall impose financial sanctions on the large Turkish state-owned bank known as Halkbank and on any foreign financial institutions that the State Department determines to have knowingly facilitated significant transactions for the Turkish Armed Forces or Turkey's defense industry related to the invasion.
The President shall impose sanctions on Turkey's government pursuant to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.
A U.S. defense article, service, or technology may not be transferred to Turkey's government if it (1) is covered under the Arms Export Control Act, and (2) may be used by Turkey in military operations in northern Syria. The President may not exercise certain emergency waiver authority in relation to this prohibition.
Certain Syrians, including Syrian Kurds who have partnered with the U.S. government in Syria, shall be (1) designated as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and (2) exempt from various numerical limitations under immigration law.
The bill calls for various reports, including on (1) the national-security impact of the invasion, and (2) the net worth of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family.