Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
- Last Action
- 3/3/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-03Referred 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.
- 2021-03-03Referred 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.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (00)
Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign loans and debt
- Honduras
- Human rights
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Latin America
- Law enforcement officers
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military civil functions
- Multilateral development programs
- News media and reporting
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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