3.0.0 7314 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z 2023-01-11T13:40:47Z House HR 2018-12-13 115 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. TORRES:H.R. 7314.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the UnitedStates Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within theConstitutional Authority of the United States Congress.Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H10211]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-12-13T15:32:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-12-13T15:32:15Z 2018-12-13 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 2018-12-13 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 2018-12-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 N International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Drug trafficking and controlled substances Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign aid and international relief Foreign property Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Guatemala Judicial procedure and administration Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Military assistance, sales, and agreements Sanctions Visas and passports War and emergency powers International Affairs 00 2018-12-13 Introduced in House 2019-08-19T19:34:12Z Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons that are responsible for, or have facilitated, corruption or narcotics trafficking relating to the government of Guatemala. It also directs the Department of State to issue regulations establishing that certain aid provided to the government of Guatemala may be recovered if used for purposes other than those for which it was provided.

]]> Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act Display Title Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To combat corruption and money laundering in Guatemala. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act Introduced in House 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr7314ih/xml/BILLS-115hr7314ih.xml 2018-12-13 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. 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.