Bill > HR6878

This bill, titled the "El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025," aims to impose sanctions on the regime of President Nayib Bukele in El Salvador. It defines key terms such as "foreign person" (anyone not a U.S. person), "gross violations of internationally recognized human rights" (as defined in existing law), and "Salvadoran entity" (an organization under El Salvador's jurisdiction). The bill mandates the President to impose sanctions on specific high-ranking officials of the Salvadoran government, including the President, Vice President, and various ministers, as well as any foreign person in El Salvador or a Salvadoran entity that has engaged in gross human rights violations, violated international law, or participated in schemes to deprive U.S. residents of their constitutional rights, especially in connection with El Salvador's "state of exception" (a measure that suspends certain civil liberties). These sanctions include blocking their property within U.S. jurisdiction, making them inadmissible to the U.S. and revoking their visas, and prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from lending to them. The bill also requires the President to report to Congress on the imposition of these sanctions and to submit annual reports detailing sanctioned individuals, U.S. assistance to El Salvador, and any agreements between the two countries. Furthermore, it restricts U.S. financial institutions from providing loans or assistance to the Salvadoran government through international financial institutions, with an exception for humanitarian purposes, and mandates a report on the use of cryptocurrency by the Bukele regime for corruption and sanctions evasion. Sanctions can be terminated if the President certifies that El Salvador has ceased these violations and schemes, but they can be reimposed if the violations resume.

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