HR 1630 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act

Introduced Mar 7, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Norma J. Torres D-CA

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Latest action · Apr 12, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 7, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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) misued equipment provided by the Department of State or Department of Defense to Guatemala's military or national police for the purpose of combating drug trafficking or securing Guatemala's border; 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 State Department 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.

Cosponsors 33

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2019 to Mar 2, 2020; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-MIAndy LevinOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-NMDebra A. HaalandOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.OriginalMar 7, 2019
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalMar 7, 2019
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-WIMark PocanOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-AZRuben GallegoOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-TNJim CooperMar 13, 2019
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkMar 14, 2019
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyApr 18, 2019
D-ORSuzanne BonamiciApr 25, 2019
D-VAAbigail Davis SpanbergerApr 29, 2019
D-OHMarcy KapturApr 29, 2019
D-NHAnn M. KusterApr 30, 2019
D-FLDebbie Mucarsel-PowellMay 9, 2019
D-NHChris PappasJul 11, 2019
D-CARo KhannaSep 6, 2019
D-PADwight EvansMar 2, 2020

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 7, 2019
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Mar 7, 2019
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Referred Apr 12, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 12, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  2. Mar 7, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Mar 7, 2019Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the United States Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within the Constitutional Authority of the United States Congress. Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 41, March 7, 2019, page H2586.

CRS reports 2

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Cite it 2

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 716Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability ActRelated billMar 7, 2019

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity in Guatemala, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act

Subjects

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Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 7, 2019Introduced in House

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