Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022

The Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2022 would require the U.S. government to impose financial and travel sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for undermining democracy or committing human rights violations in Cambodia. These penalties would specifically target high-ranking Cambodian officials and those involved in supporting a Chinese military presence within the country.

For the average citizen, this bill represents a shift in U.S. foreign policy aimed at promoting international human rights and regional security by freezing the American-based assets of targeted officials and barring them from entering the United States. While the bill restricts the movement and finances of specific foreign leaders, it includes a provision ensuring that these sanctions do not apply to the importation of goods, thereby minimizing direct disruptions to international trade and consumer prices.