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- H.R.2716
H.R.2716: Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced April 21, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
32 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 21, 2021
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| April 21, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
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| April 21, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) |