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Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-388| Senate 
| Updated: 2/23/2021
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (11)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021 This bill temporarily imposes sanctions and other penalties on Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez and the government of Honduras for systemic corruption and human rights violations, with particular focus on the Honduran police and military. Specifically, the President must impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on Juan Orlando Hernandez due to his corrupt practices, including the use of the state apparatus to protect and facilitate drug trafficking. Additionally, the President must prohibit, within 30 days, the issuance of licenses to export defense articles and services and specified munitions to the Honduran police or military. The bill also (1) makes Honduras ineligible for security assistance to equip and train police and military, and (2) requires U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to oppose any loans for Honduran police or military. Furthermore, the Department of the Treasury must instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to promote human rights due diligence and risk management in any loan, grant, policy, or strategy related to Honduras. The sanctions and other penalties put in place under this bill terminate in five years but may be lifted earlier if specified conditions are met.
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Timeline
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2716
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2716
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2716: Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHondurasHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLabor-management relationsLand use and conservationLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary command and structureMilitias and paramilitary groupsMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTrade restrictionsUnited NationsViolent crimeVisas and passportsWomen's rights

Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-388| Senate 
| Updated: 2/23/2021
Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021 This bill temporarily imposes sanctions and other penalties on Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez and the government of Honduras for systemic corruption and human rights violations, with particular focus on the Honduran police and military. Specifically, the President must impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on Juan Orlando Hernandez due to his corrupt practices, including the use of the state apparatus to protect and facilitate drug trafficking. Additionally, the President must prohibit, within 30 days, the issuance of licenses to export defense articles and services and specified munitions to the Honduran police or military. The bill also (1) makes Honduras ineligible for security assistance to equip and train police and military, and (2) requires U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to oppose any loans for Honduran police or military. Furthermore, the Department of the Treasury must instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to promote human rights due diligence and risk management in any loan, grant, policy, or strategy related to Honduras. The sanctions and other penalties put in place under this bill terminate in five years but may be lifted earlier if specified conditions are met.
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Timeline
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2716
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2716
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (11)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2716: Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesForeign aid and international reliefForeign loans and debtForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHondurasHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLabor-management relationsLand use and conservationLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary command and structureMilitias and paramilitary groupsMultilateral development programsNews media and reportingProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTrade restrictionsUnited NationsViolent crimeVisas and passportsWomen's rights