This bill, known as the "Prohibition on Funding to CECOT Act," aims to prevent the use of Federal funds for the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) maximum security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Congress finds that the CECOT prison has been the subject of significant human rights issues , citing documented inhumane conditions, lack of due process, and violations of international standards for the treatment of detainees. The legislation asserts that continued financial assistance supporting this facility could contravene human rights standards upheld by the United States. The bill establishes a comprehensive prohibition on both current and future funding. This includes direct or indirect support for the construction, maintenance, expansion, or operation of the CECOT prison, as well as any personnel training, equipment, infrastructure, or services intended for its use. It also prohibits funding for any entity or activity that facilitates the prison's continued operation or expansion, and specifically bars funding for costs associated with the detention of individuals transported from the United States to any prison in El Salvador. Additionally, the legislation mandates the termination of current funding , requiring that any unexpended balances of Federal funds previously obligated for these prohibited purposes be permanently rescinded. To ensure accountability, the Secretary of State must submit a report to Congress within 90 days of the bill's enactment. This report must identify any funds obligated or expended, existing contracts or grants related to CECOT support, and a detailed plan for the reallocation or return of any rescinded funds.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Appropriations, 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Appropriations, 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.
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Prohibition on Funding to CECOT Act
USA119th CongressHR-4001| House
| Updated: 6/12/2025
This bill, known as the "Prohibition on Funding to CECOT Act," aims to prevent the use of Federal funds for the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) maximum security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Congress finds that the CECOT prison has been the subject of significant human rights issues , citing documented inhumane conditions, lack of due process, and violations of international standards for the treatment of detainees. The legislation asserts that continued financial assistance supporting this facility could contravene human rights standards upheld by the United States. The bill establishes a comprehensive prohibition on both current and future funding. This includes direct or indirect support for the construction, maintenance, expansion, or operation of the CECOT prison, as well as any personnel training, equipment, infrastructure, or services intended for its use. It also prohibits funding for any entity or activity that facilitates the prison's continued operation or expansion, and specifically bars funding for costs associated with the detention of individuals transported from the United States to any prison in El Salvador. Additionally, the legislation mandates the termination of current funding , requiring that any unexpended balances of Federal funds previously obligated for these prohibited purposes be permanently rescinded. To ensure accountability, the Secretary of State must submit a report to Congress within 90 days of the bill's enactment. This report must identify any funds obligated or expended, existing contracts or grants related to CECOT support, and a detailed plan for the reallocation or return of any rescinded funds.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Appropriations, 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Appropriations, 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.