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Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act

USA116th CongressHR-1630| House 
| Updated: 4/12/2019
Norma J. Torres

Norma J. Torres

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (33)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons that have engaged in corruption, money laundering, or other specified activities in Guatemala. Specifically, the sanctions shall apply to a current or former Guatemalan official, or a foreign person acting in cooperation with such an official, that knowingly (1) committed or facilitated acts of significant corruption, money laundering, or narcotics trafficking; (2) obstructed investigations into any of those acts; (3) misued equipment provided by the Department of State or Department of Defense to Guatemala's military or national police for the purpose of combating drug trafficking or securing Guatemala's border; or (4) disobeyed rulings of the Guatemalan Constitutional Court. The President shall report to Congress on the implementation of such sanctions. In agreements to transfer equipment to Guatemala's military or national police, the State Department shall include a provision allowing the United States to recover such equipment if it is used in a way that violates an end-use agreement.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-716
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2019
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.
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • March 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-716
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2019
    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.


  • April 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-716: Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGuatemalaLatin AmericaMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act

USA116th CongressHR-1630| House 
| Updated: 4/12/2019
Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons that have engaged in corruption, money laundering, or other specified activities in Guatemala. Specifically, the sanctions shall apply to a current or former Guatemalan official, or a foreign person acting in cooperation with such an official, that knowingly (1) committed or facilitated acts of significant corruption, money laundering, or narcotics trafficking; (2) obstructed investigations into any of those acts; (3) misued equipment provided by the Department of State or Department of Defense to Guatemala's military or national police for the purpose of combating drug trafficking or securing Guatemala's border; or (4) disobeyed rulings of the Guatemalan Constitutional Court. The President shall report to Congress on the implementation of such sanctions. In agreements to transfer equipment to Guatemala's military or national police, the State Department shall include a provision allowing the United States to recover such equipment if it is used in a way that violates an end-use agreement.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-716
Introduced in Senate
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2019
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.
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • March 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-716
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2019
    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.


  • April 12, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Norma J. Torres

Norma J. Torres

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (33)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

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

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-716: Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGuatemalaLatin AmericaMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status