US Congress Senate Bill 2779 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-08-08 - Became Public Law No: 115-231.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 to establish additional pre- and post- election conditions that Zimbabwe must satisfy in order to remove Department of the Treasury opposition to: (1) international financial institution loan, credit, or guarantee extensions to Zimbabwe; or (2) cancellation or reduction of debt owed by Zimbabwe to the United States or any international financial institution. The bill includes Australia and the United Kingdom in consultations regarding Zimbabwe's political violence and any future removal of related sanctions.

Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act of 2018

Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]

Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-08-08	House	Became Public Law No: 115-231.
2018-08-08	House	Signed by President.
2018-08-01	House	Presented to President.
2018-07-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-07-25	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7670-7671)
2018-07-25	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7670-7672)
2018-07-25	House	Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2018-07-25	House	Held at the desk.
2018-07-25	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-07-25	House	Received in the House.
2018-07-25	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5320)
2018-07-25	Senate	S.Amdt.3541 Amendment SA 3541 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-07-25	Senate	S.Amdt.3541 Amendment SA 3541 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Flake. (consideration: CR S5320) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-07-25	Senate	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
2018-07-25	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5319-5320)
2018-06-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.
2018-06-28	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2018-06-26	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2018-04-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB6472 (Related) 2018-07-23 - Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
SB2595 (Related) 2018-03-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2779/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2779/BILLS-115s2779is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2779/BILLS-115s2779rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2779/BILLS-115s2779es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2779/BILLS-115s2779enr.pdf