Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 716
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 7, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 7, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
716
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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Maryland
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Connecticut
Democrat
Illinois
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Michigan
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Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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) violated agreements related to the intended use of equipment provided by the U.S. government; 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 Department of State 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.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
03/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
03/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:22 PM