US Congress House Bill 4644 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)
Status: Engrossed on November 30 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Provides for sanctions and assistance related to the conflict in Libya. The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person providing significant support to a militia or paramilitary group that is (1) knowingly threatening peace or stability in Libya, (2) knowingly engaging in the significant misappropriation or illicit exploitation of Libyan state assets or natural resources, or (3) responsible for or complicit in gross human rights violations in Libya. Such sanctions shall expire on December 31, 2024. The Department of State shall work to strengthen Libya's democratic governance, including by providing assistance to (1) support efforts to resolve the current civil conflict in Libya, (2) unify Libya's financial and governing institutions, and (3) ensure transparent and credible future elections in Libya. The Department of the Treasury shall vote and argue for international financial institutions to support an economic recovery in Libya that supports the establishment of a sovereign state with democratic institutions and rule of law.

Libya Stabilization Act

Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]
Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA]
Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-30	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-11-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-11-18	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5886-5890)
2020-11-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4644.
2020-11-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5886-5892)
2020-11-18	House	Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-11-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
2020-11-17	House	Committee on Financial Services discharged.
2020-11-17	House	Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2020-11-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 116-594, Part I.
2020-07-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-07-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-10-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
2019-10-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
2019-10-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
2019-10-11	House	Introduced in House

SB2934 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4644/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4644/BILLS-116hr4644ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4644/BILLS-116hr4644rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4644/BILLS-116hr4644eh.pdf