S. 3233 · 115th Congress
Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018
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This bill directs the President to impose through December 31, 2021, property-blocking and U.S. entry sanctions against any foreign person, including any current or former Nicaraguan government official, who:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 18, 2018
Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018
This bill directs the President to impose through December 31, 2021, property-blocking and U.S. entry sanctions against any foreign person, including any current or former Nicaraguan government official, who:
- has perpetrated or is responsible for directing significant acts of violence or human rights violations in Nicaragua against persons associated with the protests that began on April 18, 2018;
- is responsible for or complicit in directing significant actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Nicaragua; or
- is a government official or a senior associate of such official who is responsible for or complicit in directing acts of significant corruption.
The President may waive such sanctions for a one-year period if the Department of State certifies to Congress that Nicaragua is taking steps to strengthen democracy, combat corruption, and protect the rights of journalists and opposition political parties.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018
Latest action (Oct 3, 2018): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 18, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.