HOUSE 1945116th CongressReferred 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.

Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act

Last Action: 3/28/2019

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2019-03-28Referred 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.
2019-03-28Referred 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.
2019-03-28Introduced in House
2019-03-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-28 (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)

MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Bill Foster (D-IL)
GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Jackie Speier (D-CA)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Stephen Lynch (D-MA)

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

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