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Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021

Introduced: February 23, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021

This bill temporarily imposes sanctions and other penalties on Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez and the government of Honduras for systemic corruption and human rights violations, with particular focus on the Honduran police and military.

Specifically, the President must impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on Juan Orlando Hernandez due to his corrupt practices, including the use of the state apparatus to protect and facilitate drug trafficking.

Additionally, the President must prohibit, within 30 days, the issuance of licenses to export defense articles and services and specified munitions to the Honduran police or military. The bill also (1) makes Honduras ineligible for security assistance to equip and train police and military, and (2) requires U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to oppose any loans for Honduran police or military.

Furthermore, the Department of the Treasury must instruct U.S. leadership of international financial institutions and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to promote human rights due diligence and risk management in any loan, grant, policy, or strategy related to Honduras.

The sanctions and other penalties put in place under this bill terminate in five years but may be lifted earlier if specified conditions are met.

What's happening now February 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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