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Introduced
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
In Committee
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To suspend United States security assistance with Honduras until such time as human rights violations by Honduran security forces cease and their perpetrators are brought to justice. This bill prohibits U.S. assistance to the police or military of Honduras. The Department of the Treasury shall instruct U.S. representatives of multilateral development banks to vote against providing loans to the Honduran police or military. The prohibition shall be lifted if the Department of State certifies to Congress that various conditions have been met, including that the Honduran government has (1) pursued all legal avenues to reach verdicts in specified crimes, such as the killings of indigenous land-rights activist Berta Caceres and of 100 small-farmer activists in the Aguan Valley; (2) investigated and prosecuted members of the military and police who have violated human rights; and (3) taken effective steps to establish the rule of law.
AI Summary
This bill, the Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act, would suspend U.S. security assistance to Honduras until human rights violations by Honduran security forces cease and their perpetrators are brought to justice. The bill prohibits U.S. assistance to the Honduran police or military and instructs U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against loans to the Honduran police or military. The suspension could be lifted if the Secretary of State certifies that the Honduran government has pursued legal action against those responsible for the killings of indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, over 100 small-farmer activists in the Aguan Valley, and others; prosecuted members of the military and police for human rights violations; withdrawn the military from domestic policing; protected the rights of civil society activists; and taken steps to establish the rule of law and an effective judicial system.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (80)
Hank Johnson (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
José Serrano (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. (on 03/28/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1945/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1945/BILLS-116hr1945ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1945/BILLS-116hr1945ih.pdf.pdf |
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