[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 332 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 332
To require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Global Magnitsky
Human Rights Accountability Act to combat corruption and human rights
violations perpetrated by officials in the Mexican Government, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 12, 2023
Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred 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
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A BILL
To require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Global Magnitsky
Human Rights Accountability Act to combat corruption and human rights
violations perpetrated by officials in the Mexican Government, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Mexico Against Corruption
Act''.
SEC. 2. GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS THAT ENGAGE IN CORRUPTION OR HUMAN RIGHTS
ABUSES IN MEXICO.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and as appropriate thereafter, the President
shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to
each foreign person described in subsection (b) if the President has
credible evidence that the foreign person has knowingly engaged in any
of the activities described in section 1263(a)(3) of the Global
Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of
Public Law 114-328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note).
(b) Foreign Persons Described.--A foreign person described in this
subsection is a foreign person who is--
(1) a current or former official of the Government of
Mexico; or
(2) acting on behalf of, or in cooperation with, an
official of such Government.
(c) Sanctions Described.--
(1) In general.--The sanctions described in this subsection
are the sanctions described in section 1263(b) of the Global
Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title
XII of Public Law 114-328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note).
(2) Exception for intelligence activities.--The requirement
to impose sanctions under this section shall not apply with
respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3091 et seq.), or any authorized intelligence activities of the
United States.
(d) Waiver.--The President may waive the imposition of the
sanctions under this section with respect to a foreign person if the
President determines and reports to the appropriate congressional
committees that such waiver is--
(1) in the national security interests of the United
States; or
(2) necessary to prevent undue economic harm to the people
of Mexico.
(e) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--The President may exercise all authorities
provided to the President under sections 203 and 205 of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and
1704) to carry out this section.
(2) Exception relating to the importation of goods.--The
authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized
under this Act shall not include the authority or requirement
to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(3) Good defined.--In this subsection, the term ``good''
means any article, natural or manmade substance, material,
supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test
equipment and excluding technical data.
(f) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate,
conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this section or any
regulation, license, or order issued to carry out this section shall be
subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of
section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful
act described in subsection (a) of that section.
(g) Report on Implementation.--Not later than 15 days after
imposing sanctions under subsection (a), the President shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding measures
taken to implement this section.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, the Committee on Financial Services, the
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on
Intelligence, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an
individual or entity that is not a United States person.
(3) United states person.--The term ``United States
person'' means--
(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
or
(B) an entity organized under the laws of the
United States or of any jurisdiction within the United
States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
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