Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary 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.
What just happenedOct 3, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
Who’s behind it
- Reported to SenateOct 3, 2018
- Introduced in SenateJul 18, 2018
- Oct 3, 2018Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
- Oct 3, 2018Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee - Sep 26, 2018Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Foreign Relations Committee - Jul 18, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Jul 18, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate