S 2265
115th Congress
Senate
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Nicaragua
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Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017
This bill directs the President to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to oppose a loan for budget support for the government of Nicaragua unless the Department of State reports that Nicaragua is taking effective steps to (1) hold free elections; (2) promote democracy; (3) strengthen the rule of law; (4) combat corruption; (5) protect the right to freedom of expression; (6) protect the rights of indigenous people; and (7) protect the rights of political opposition parties, journalists, and other civil society activists to operate without interference.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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