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To impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for violence and human rights abuses in Nicaragua, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6683| House 
| Updated: 10/9/2018
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (6)
Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions against persons responsible for violence and human rights abuses in Nicaragua. The President shall transmit to Congress a list of persons who: transfer goods or technologies that are likely to be used to commit serious rights abuses in Nicaragua to the government of Nicaragua or to any Nicaraguan entity or national, or provide services with respect to such goods or technologies after their transfer to Nicaragua. The President shall impose asset-blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against any person, including a current or former official of the government of Nicaragua or a person acting on behalf of such government, who: perpetrated or is responsible for acts of violence or human rights abuses against individuals participating in protests in Nicaragua that began on April 18, 2018; ordered the arrest or prosecution of a person primarily because of the person's exercise of freedom of expression or assembly in relation to such protests; knowingly assisted or provided significant financial, material, or technological support for such acts; engaged in censorship against individuals or media outlets disseminating information related to such protests; is responsible for acts of significant corruption; or is associated with conducting business with Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. or its subsidiary in Nicaragua, Alba de Nicaragua S.A.
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Timeline
Aug 28, 2018
Introduced in House
Aug 28, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Oct 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • August 28, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • August 28, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.


  • October 9, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFirearms and explosivesForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsLatin AmericaNews media and reportingNicaraguaOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictionsVenezuelaViolent crimeVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers

To impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for violence and human rights abuses in Nicaragua, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6683| House 
| Updated: 10/9/2018
Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 This bill directs the President to impose sanctions against persons responsible for violence and human rights abuses in Nicaragua. The President shall transmit to Congress a list of persons who: transfer goods or technologies that are likely to be used to commit serious rights abuses in Nicaragua to the government of Nicaragua or to any Nicaraguan entity or national, or provide services with respect to such goods or technologies after their transfer to Nicaragua. The President shall impose asset-blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against any person, including a current or former official of the government of Nicaragua or a person acting on behalf of such government, who: perpetrated or is responsible for acts of violence or human rights abuses against individuals participating in protests in Nicaragua that began on April 18, 2018; ordered the arrest or prosecution of a person primarily because of the person's exercise of freedom of expression or assembly in relation to such protests; knowingly assisted or provided significant financial, material, or technological support for such acts; engaged in censorship against individuals or media outlets disseminating information related to such protests; is responsible for acts of significant corruption; or is associated with conducting business with Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. or its subsidiary in Nicaragua, Alba de Nicaragua S.A.
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Timeline
Aug 28, 2018
Introduced in House
Aug 28, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Oct 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • August 28, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • August 28, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.


  • October 9, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (6)
Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFirearms and explosivesForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsLatin AmericaNews media and reportingNicaraguaOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictionsVenezuelaViolent crimeVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers