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HR 571 113th Congress House

Karl Hoerig Foreign Aid Suspension Act

Official title: To suspend United States assistance to Brazil until such time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries.

Introduced: February 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
International Affairs BrazilCriminal procedure and sentencingForeign aid and international reliefLatin AmericaSanctions
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 6, 2013
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 Latest action February 6, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Karl Hoerig Foreign Aid Suspension Act - Prohibits assistance to Brazil until the President certifies to Congress that the government of Brazil has removed the prohibition on extradition of Brazilian nationals to other countries.

Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition on a case-by-case basis if in the U.S. national interest.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 571: Karl Hoerig Foreign Aid Suspension Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-571/
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"H.R. 571: Karl Hoerig Foreign Aid Suspension Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-571/.
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H.R. 571, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-571/.
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