,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aicc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjad,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4   
,lev91 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose      
sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons     
responsible = gross violations (        
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,human     
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security1 & ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !

 ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7#b7 ,f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m        
f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #ecab ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m 
=eign p]son means a p]son t is n a      
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#d7 ,p]son ,! t]m
 p]son means an individual or entity4   
7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any        
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  #c4    
,id5tification ( =eign p]sons           
responsible = gross violations ( human  
rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      

appropriate congressional committees a  
li/ ( ea* =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t     
det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation--   
7#a7 is responsible = extrajudicial     
kill+s1 torture1 or o!r gross violations
 ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights
 committ$ aga9/ individuals 9 any =eign 
c\ntry seek+-- 7,a7 to expose illegal   
activity c>ri$ out by gov]nm5t (ficials2
 or  7,b7 to obta91 ex]cise1 def5d1 or  
promote int]nationally recogniz$ human  
rights & fre$oms1 su* z ! fre$oms (     
religion1 expression1 association1 &    
assembly1 & ! rights to a fair trial &  
democratic elections2 or  7#b7 act$ z an
 ag5t ( or on behalf ( a =eign p]son 9 a
 matt] relat+ to an activity describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,updates ,!         
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees an update ( !  
li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 z new     
in=mation becomes available4  7c7 ,=m   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! li/ requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m4  7#b7 ,exception ,! "n (

 a =eign p]son to be includ$ 9 ! li/    
requir$ by subsection 7a7 may be        
submitt$ 9 a classifi$ annex only if !  
,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t x is vital =
 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to d s2  7,b7 uses ! annex 9 a   
mann] consi/5t ) congressional int5t & !
 purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an
 #ae days be=e submitt+ ! "n 9 a        
classifi$ annex1 provides to !          
appropriate congressional committees    
notice (1 & a ju/ification =1 includ+ or
 cont9u+ to include ea* p]son 9 !       
classifi$ annex despite any publicly    
available cr$ible in=mation indicat+ t !
 p]son engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74 
7#c7 ,consid]ation ( c]ta9 in=mation ,9 
prep>+ ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a71 
! ,presid5t %all consid]-- 7,a7         
in=mation provid$ by ! *airp]son & rank+
 memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate            
congressional committees2 &  7,b7       
cr$ible in=mation obta9$ by o!r c\ntries
 & nongov]nm5tal organizations t monitor

 violations ( human rights4  7#d7       
,public availability ,! unclassifi$     
portion ( ! li/ requir$ by subsection   
7a7 %all be made available to ! public &
 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7d7       
,removal f li/ ,a =eign p]son may be    
remov$ f ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7
 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! 
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! removal ( !    
p]son f ! li/ t-- 7#a7 cr$ible in=mation
 exi/s t ! p]son did n engage 9 !       
activity = :i* ! p]son 0 add$ to ! li/2 
7#b7 ! p]son has be5 prosecut$          
appropriately = ! activity 9 :i* ! p]son
 engag$2 or  7#c7 ! p]son has cr$ibly   
demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9        
behavior1 has paid an appropriate       
consequ5ce = ! activities 9 :i* ! p]son 
engag$1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to n     
engage 9 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74  7e7    
,reque/s by ,*airp]son & ,rank+ ,memb] (
 ,appropriate ,congressional ,committees
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days   

aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ f !        
*airp]son & rank+ memb] ( "o ( !        
appropriate congressional committees )  
respect to :e!r a =eign p]son meets !   
crit]ia = be+ add$ to ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit 
a response to t *airp]son & rank+ memb] 
( ! committee ) respect to ! /atus ( !  
p]son4  7#b7 ,=m ,! ,presid5t may submit
 a response requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 9  
classifi$ =m if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t x
 is necess>y = ! national security      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s4  7#c7 
,removal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,presid5t 
removes f ! li/ requir$ by subsection   
7a7 a =eign p]son t has be5 plac$ on !  
li/ at ! reque/ ( ! *airp]son & rank+   
memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate congressional
 committees1 ! ,presid5t %all provide ! 
*airp]son & rank+ memb] ) any in=mation 
t contribut$ to ! removal decision4     
7,b7 ,=m ( in=mation ,! ,presid5t may   
submit ! in=mation reque/$ by           
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 classifi$ =m if !    
,presid5t det]m9es t x is necess>y to ! 

national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to d s4  7f7 ,nonapplicability ( 
confid5tiality requirem5t ) respect to  
visa records ,! ,presid5t %all publi% ! 
li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d 
to ! requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4             
,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals    
7a7 ,ineligibility = visas ,an          
individual :o is a =eign p]son on ! li/ 
requir$ by section #c7;a7 is ineligible 
to receive a visa to ent] ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ineligible to be admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,curr5t visas revok$
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revoke1 9    
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ! visa or o!r     
docum5tation ( an individual :o w\ld be 
ineligible to receive su* a visa or     
docum5tation "u subsection 7a74  7c7    

,waiv] = national security int]e/s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive
 ! application ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 9
 ! case ( an individual if-- 7,a7 !     
,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv]-- 7i7  
is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica    
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &     
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 or  
o!r applicable int]national obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 is 9 !      
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7,b7 be=e grant+ ! waiv]1 !  
,secret>y provides to ! appropriate     
congressional committees notice (1 & a  
ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4  7#b7 ,tim+ =  
notice ( c]ta9 waiv]s ,9 ! case ( a     
waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! notice 
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph
 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e grant+ !      
waiv]4  7d7 ,regulatory au?ority ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prescribe su*    

regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  #e4 ,f9ancial measures    
7a7 ,freez+ ( assets  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all ex]cise all p[]s grant$  
by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb 
( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to freeze &  
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son on !
 li/ requir$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is    
,act if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty 
are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession  
or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4     
7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   
apply to =eign p]sons includ$ on !      
classifi$ annex "u section #c7;c77#b7 if
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t su* an exception
 is vital to ! national security int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,waiv] =       
national security int]e/s ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury may waive ! application (  
subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7    

det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#b7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e grant+ !  
waiv]1 provides to ! appropriate        
congressional committees notice (1 & a  
ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4  7c7 ,en=cem5t 
7#a7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = f9ancial  
in/itutions ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all prescribe  
regulations requir+ ea* f9ancial        
in/itution t is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son & 
has )9 its possession or control assets 
t are prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a  

=eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ by section 
#c7;a7 to c]tify to ! ,secret>y t1 to ! 
be/ ( ! k ( ! f9ancial in/itution1 !    
f9ancial in/itution has froz5 all assets
 )9 ! possession or control ( ! f9ancial
 in/itution t are requir$ to be froz5   
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7d7        
,regulatory au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury %all issue su* regulations1   
lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is section4  #f4 ,report to        
,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all ea* submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on-- 7#a7 ! actions 
tak5 to c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+--    
7,a7 ! numb] ( =eign p]sons add$ to or  
remov$ f ! li/ requir$ by section #c7;a7
 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! report1 ! dates on 
:i* ^? p]sons 7 add$ or remov$1 & !     
reasons = add+ or remov+ ^? p]sons2 &   
7,b7 if few or no p]sons h be5 add$ to t
 li/ dur+ t ye>1 ! reasons = n add+ m   

p]sons to ! li/2 &  7#b7 ef=ts by !     
executive bran* to enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts 
( o!r c\ntries to impose sanctions t are
 simil> to ! sanctions impos$ "u ?is    
,act4