H.R. 8438, Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020

3.0.0 8438 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z 2023-01-11T13:44:18Z House HR 2020-09-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 8438.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H5053]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-11-30T23:24:49Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2020-10-01T15:24:44Z Referred to 2020-09-29T16:02:15Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:02:25Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:02:20Z 2020-11-30 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2020-11-18 15:38:19 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-11-18 15:38:17 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5915-5917) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-11-18 15:38:17 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5915-5917) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-11-18 15:20:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8438. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-11-18 15:20:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5915-5920) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-11-18 15:20:26 Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2020-10-01 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2020-10-01 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-09-29 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-09-29 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-09-29 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2020-09-29 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2020-09-29 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2020-09-29 True K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2020-09-29 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2020-09-29 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-09-30 False D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2020-09-30 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2020-09-30 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-10-09 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2020-10-09 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2020-10-09 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-10-09 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-10-23 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2020-11-16 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2020-11-18 False 2020-11-02T21:40:00Z H.R. 8438, Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56723 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 1, 2020 International Affairs Belarus Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Canada Cardiovascular and respiratory health Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Energy storage, supplies, demand Europe European Union Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international corporations Foreign language and bilingual programs Foreign property Government lending and loan guarantees Historical and cultural resources Human rights Infectious and parasitic diseases Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Military operations and strategy National symbols News media and reporting Protest and dissent Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Russia Sanctions Small business Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Subversive activities U.S. and foreign investments United Kingdom Visas and passports Women's rights International Affairs

00 2020-09-29 Introduced in House 2020-11-17T20:41:19Z Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020

This bill expands the President's authority to impose sanctions related to Belarus to include activities surrounding the disputed 2020 Belarusian presidential election and subsequent government crackdown. The bill also expands authorized assistance to Belarus.

The President may impose visa-blocking sanctions on any alien who (1) is a member of the Central Election Commission of Belarus or assisted in the manipulation of the August 9, 2020, presidential election, (2) is a government official responsible for the crackdown on independent media, (3) is an official of the Union State (an international organization consisting of Belarus and Russia), or (4) is a Russian individual who has significantly participated in the crackdown on the press or human rights abuses related to political repression in Belarus. (The President already has authority to impose such sanctions on certain aliens, such as senior leaders in the government of Belarus.)

The bill also expands authorized assistance related to Belarus to include assistance to (1) counter internet censorship and surveillance technology, (2) support the work of women advocating for freedom and human rights, and (3) support political refugees fleeing the crackdown in Belarus.

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53 2020-11-18 Passed House 2020-12-02T15:58:12Z Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020

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Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 Display Title Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Passed House Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004. Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Introduced Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 H House Referred in Senate 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8438rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr8438rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8438eh/xml/BILLS-116hr8438eh.xml Introduced in House 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8438ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8438ih.xml 2020-11-30 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.