3.0.0 6683 2023-01-11T13:41:43Z 2023-01-11T13:41:43Z House HR 2018-08-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 144 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:H.R. 6683.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H7776]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2018-10-09T19:02:38Z Referred to 2018-08-28T16:01:45Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-08-28T16:01:40Z 2018-10-09 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2018-08-28 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-08-28 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-08-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-08-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 N S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2018-08-28 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2018-09-05 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2018-09-05 False W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2018-09-07 False D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2018-09-13 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2018-09-20 False International Affairs Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Firearms and explosives Foreign and international corporations Foreign property Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Human rights Latin America News media and reporting Nicaragua Oil and gas Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Protest and dissent Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Technology transfer and commercialization Trade restrictions Venezuela Violent crime Visas and passports War and emergency powers International Affairs 00 2018-08-28 Introduced in House 2019-04-02T19:47:54Z Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions against persons responsible for violence and human rights abuses in Nicaragua.

The President shall transmit to Congress a list of persons who:

  • transfer goods or technologies that are likely to be used to commit serious rights abuses in Nicaragua to the government of Nicaragua or to any Nicaraguan entity or national, or
  • provide services with respect to such goods or technologies after their transfer to Nicaragua.

The President shall impose asset-blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against any person, including a current or former official of the government of Nicaragua or a person acting on behalf of such government, who:

  • perpetrated or is responsible for acts of violence or human rights abuses against individuals participating in protests in Nicaragua that began on April 18, 2018;
  • ordered the arrest or prosecution of a person primarily because of the person's exercise of freedom of expression or assembly in relation to such protests;
  • knowingly assisted or provided significant financial, material, or technological support for such acts;
  • engaged in censorship against individuals or media outlets disseminating information related to such protests;
  • is responsible for acts of significant corruption; or
  • is associated with conducting business with Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. or its subsidiary in Nicaragua, Alba de Nicaragua S.A.
]]> Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 Display Title Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for violence and human rights abuses in Nicaragua, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6683ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6683ih.xml 2018-10-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.