3.0.0 2946 2023-03-08T19:58:36Z 2023-03-08T19:58:36Z House HR 2021-04-30 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 75 (Friday, April 30, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SIRES:H.R. 2946.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 3 (d) (1) of rule XIII of the Rules ofthe House of Representatives, the Committee finds theauthority for this legislation in article I, section 8 of theConstitution.[Page H2135]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2021-11-09T15:30:39Z Referred to 2021-04-30T13:01:45Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2021-07-29T18:43:32Z Referred to 2021-04-30T13:01:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-04-30T13:01:40Z RENACER Act 117 1064 S 2021-11-10 Became Public Law No: 117-54. Related bill CRS RENACER Act 117 1041 S 2021-08-10 Held at the desk. 10:07:46 Identical bill CRS 2021-11-09 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2021-07-29 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2021-07-29 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-04-30 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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 2021-04-30 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2021-04-30 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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 2021-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 N S000168 Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] Maria Salazar R FL Elvira 27 2021-04-30 True G000590 Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] Mark Green R TN E. 7 2021-04-30 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2021-04-30 True M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2021-04-30 True D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2021-04-30 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2021-04-30 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2021-04-30 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2021-04-30 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2021-05-07 False G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2021-05-07 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2021-06-11 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2021-07-26 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2021-07-26 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2021-07-28 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2021-07-29 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2021-08-03 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2021-08-03 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2021-09-29 False C001111 Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] Charlie Crist D FL 13 2021-11-01 False 2021-08-25T16:26:00Z H.R. 2946, Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57437 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 28, 2021. International Affairs Canada Caribbean area Congressional oversight Digital media Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Europe European Union Foreign aid and international relief Foreign loans and debt Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights International exchange and broadcasting International monetary system and foreign exchange International organizations and cooperation Latin America Multilateral development programs News media and reporting Nicaragua Political parties and affiliation Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Russia Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Television and film U.S. and foreign investments International Affairs 00 2021-04-30 Introduced in House 2021-11-15T20:20:27Z Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 or the RENACER Act

This bill establishes measures to monitor, report on, and address corruption and human rights abuses in Nicaragua.

Specifically, the bill directs U.S. leadership at international financial institutions to advocate for oversight with respect to any loan or financial or technical assistance for projects in Nicaragua.

The Department of State and the Department of the Treasury must establish a strategy to align diplomatic engagement with implementing sanctions to facilitate free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua. Pursuant to this strategy, the President must prioritize implementing targeted sanctions on persons obstructing such elections. The State Department must also engage in diplomatic efforts with partner countries to impose targeted sanctions on such individuals.

The bill adds Nicaragua to a list of countries whose citizens are subject to visa-blocking sanctions for knowingly engaging in (1) actions undermining democratic processes or institutions, or (2) significant corruption or obstruction of investigations into such corruption.

Further, the bill requires the State Department to report on

  • the involvement of President Daniel Ortega, members of his family, and senior government officials in significant acts of public corruption;
  • Russian activities in Nicaragua; and
  • gross human rights violations by the Ortega government against campesinos (i.e., natives of Latin American rural areas, especially Latin American Indian farmers or farm laborers) and indigenous communities.

In addition, the State Department must report on obstacles to news and information about domestic and international affairs and submit a strategy for strengthening independent broadcasting, information distribution, and media platforms in Nicaragua.

]]> RENACER Act Display Title RENACER Act Official Title as Introduced To advance the strategic alignment of United States diplomatic tools toward the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to protect the fundamental freedoms and human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced RENACER Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2946ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2946ih.xml 2021-11-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.