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H.R. 4695 (116th)

PACT Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 October 2019

Last action

30 October 2019 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Colin Allred, Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Ron Wright, Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Steve Watkins, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

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Summary

Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act or the PACT Act This bill imposes sanctions and various restrictions related to Turkey's military invasion of northern Syria. The President shall impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on specific Turkish officials connected to the invasion, including Turkey's Minister of National Defense. The Department of State shall report to the President and Congress as to (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 of northern Syria. 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 Halk Bankasi or Halkbank and on any 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 related to the Arms Export Control Act in relation to this prohibition. The bill calls for reports on (1) the national security impact of the invasion and, (2) the net worth of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family.

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Timeline

  1. 16 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 October 2019

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 October 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 29 October 2019

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  6. 29 October 2019

    Vote

    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)

    Source: Floor

  7. 29 October 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8568-8576)

    Source: Floor

  8. 29 October 2019

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

  9. 29 October 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4695.

    Source: Floor

  10. 29 October 2019

    Floor

    Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  11. 30 October 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

29 October 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 403 · No 16 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 12

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

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