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Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act

Introduced: March 7, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Mar 7, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Mar 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act

This bill directs the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons that have engaged in corruption, money laundering, or other specified activities in Guatemala. Specifically, the sanctions shall apply to a current or former Guatemalan official, or a foreign person acting in cooperation with such an official, that knowingly (1) committed or facilitated acts of significant corruption, money laundering, or narcotics trafficking; (2) obstructed investigations into any of those acts; (3) violated agreements related to the intended use of equipment provided by the U.S. government; or (4) disobeyed rulings of the Guatemalan Constitutional Court. The President shall report to Congress on the implementation of such sanctions.

In agreements to transfer equipment to Guatemala's military or national police, the Department of State shall include a provision allowing the United States to recover such equipment if it is used in a way that violates an end-use agreement.

What's happening now March 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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