,,ic  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ah1 #bjaf     
,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,an ,,act  ,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 ,magnitsky 
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,=eign  
p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t
 is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7      
,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual 
or entity4  7#c7 ,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    
,au?orization ( imposition ( sanctions  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose !  
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to any =eign p]son ! ,presid5t  
det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce--     
7#a7 is responsible = extrajudicial     
kill+s1 torture1 or o!r gross violations
 ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights
 committ$ aga9/ individuals 9 any =eign 
c\ntry :o 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  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#a72  7#c7 is a gov]nm5t      
(ficial1 or a s5ior associate ( su* an  
(ficial1 t is responsible =1 or         

complicit 91 ord]+1 controll+1 or       
o!rwise direct+1 acts ( significant     
corruption1 includ+ ! expropriation (   
private or public assets = p]sonal ga91 
corruption relat$ to gov]nm5t contracts 
or ! extraction ( natural res\rces1     
brib]y1 or ! facilitation or transf] ( !
 proce$s ( corruption to =eign          
jurisdictions2 or  7#d7 has mat]ially   
assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1  
mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or  
goods or s]vices 9 support (1 an        
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7b7 
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,inadmissibility to ,unit$ ,/ates  
,9 ! case ( a =eign p]son :o is an      
individual--  7,a7 ineligibility to     
receive a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,b7 if ! individual has be5 issu$ a    
visa or o!r docum5tation1 revocation1 9 
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( ! visa or o!r   

docum5tation4  7#b7 ,block+ ( prop]ty   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! block+1 9 accordance ) 
! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 (  
all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s
 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son 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  
,inapplicability ( national em]g5cy     
requirem5t ,! requirem5ts ( section #bjb
 ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n 
apply = purposes ( ?is section4  7,c7   
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to block &   
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n include ! au?ority to impose     
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7ii7 ,good ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m    
good has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section   
#af ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,act (    
#aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdae7 7z    

cont9u$ 9 effect pursuant to !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774    
7c7 ,consid]ation ( c]ta9 in=mation 9   
impos+ sanctions ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to     
impose sanctions "u 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  7d7 ,reque/s by *airp]son
 & rank+ memb] ( appropriate            
congressional committees ,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 has engag$
 9 an activity describ$ 9 subsection    
7a71 ! ,presid5t %all--  7#a7 det]m9e if
 t p]son has engag$ 9 su* an activity2 &
  7#b7 submit a report to ! *airp]son & 
rank+ memb] ( t committee ) respect to t
 det]m9ation t includes--  7,a7 a       

/atem5t ( :e!r or n ! ,presid5t impos$  
or int5ds to impose sanctions ) respect 
to ! p]son2 &  7,b7 if ! ,presid5t      
impos$ or int5ds to impose sanctions1 a 
description ( ^? sanctions4  7e7        
,exception ,to ,comply ,) ,unit$        
,nations ,headqu>t]s ,agreem5t & law    
en=cem5t objectives ,sanctions "u       
subsection 7b77#a7 %all n apply to an   
individual if admitt+ ! individual into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld fur!r important law
 en=cem5t objectives or is necess>y to  
p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !     
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,en=cem5t ( block+ (
 prop]ty ,a p]son t violates1 attempts  
to violate1 conspires to violate1 or    
causes a violation ( subsection 7b77#b7 
or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$
 to c>ry out subsection 7b77#b7 %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  7g7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! 
,presid5t may t]m9ate ! application (   
sanctions "u ?is section ) respect to a 
p]son if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees n lat] ?an #ae days be=e !   
t]m9ation ( ! sanctions t-- 7#a7 cr$ible
 in=mation exi/s t ! p]son did n engage 
9 ! activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2  
7#b7 ! p]son has be5 prosecut$          
appropriately = ! activity = :i*        
sanctions 7 impos$2  7#c7 ! p]son has   
cr$ibly demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9
 behavior1 has paid an appropriate      
consequ5ce = ! activity = :i* sanctions 
7 impos$1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to n   
engage 9 an activity describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 9 ! future2 or  7#d7 !   
t]m9ation ( ! sanctions is 9 ! vital    

national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7h7 ,regulatory au?ority ,!    
,presid5t %all issue su* regulations1   
lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is section4  7i7 ,id5tification (  
sanctionable =eign p]sons ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human  
,rights1 & ,labor1 9 consultation ) !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,consul>  
,affairs & o!r bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 z appropriate1 is au?oriz$ to    
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 = review 
& consid]ation1 ! names ( =eign p]sons  
:o may meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  7j7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,reports to       
,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t    

%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees1 9 accordance )
 subsection 7b71 a report t includes--  
7#a7 a li/ ( ea* =eign p]son ) respect  
to :i* ! ,presid5t impos$ sanctions     
pursuant to section #c dur+ ! ye> prec$+
 ! submission ( ! report2  7#b7 a       
description ( ! type ( sanctions impos$ 
) respect to ea* su* p]son2  7#c7 !     
numb] ( =eign p]sons ) respect to :i* ! 
,presid5t--  7,a7 impos$ sanctions "u   
section #c7;a7 dur+ t ye>2 &  7,b7      
t]m9at$ sanctions "u section #c7;g7 dur+
 t ye>2  7#d7 ! dates on :i* su*        
sanctions 7 impos$ or t]m9at$1 z ! case 
may be2  7#e7 ! reasons = impos+ or     
t]m9at+ su* sanctions2 &  7#f7 a        
description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t to  
enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to  
impose sanctions t are simil> to !      
sanctions au?oriz$ by section #c4  7b7  
,dates = submission  7#a7 ,initial      
report ,! ,presid5t %all submit !       
initial report "u subsection 7a7 n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t reports     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all submit a
 subsequ5t report "u subsection 7a7 on  
,decemb] #aj1 or ! fir/ day !reaft] on  
:i* bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress are 9        
session1 (-- 7i7 ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !   
initial report is submitt$ if ! initial 
report is submitt$ be=e ,decemb] #aj ( t
 cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7 ea* cal5d> ye>     
!reaft]4  7,b7 ,congressional /atem5t   
,congress notes t ,decemb] #aj ( ea*    
cal5d> ye> has be5 recogniz$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & int]nationally s9ce #aiej z    
,human ,rights ,day4  7c7 ,=m ( report  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* report requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,exception ,! "n 
( a =eign p]son to be includ$ 9 ! li/   
requir$ by subsection 7a77#a7 may be    
submitt$ 9 ! classifi$ annex au?oriz$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 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+ ! "n 9 ! classifi$ annex       
despite any publicly available cr$ible  
in=mation indicat+ t ! p]son engag$ 9 an
 activity describ$ 9 section #c7;a74    
7d7 ,public availability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! report       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be made  
available to ! public1 includ+ ?r\gh    
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7   
,nonapplicability ( confid5tiality      
requirem5t ) respect to visa records ,! 
,presid5t %all publi% ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7a77#a7 )\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  7e7 ,appropriate
 congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is  

section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! 
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate       
,decemb] #ag1 #bjae4;,julie ,e4         
,adams1,secret>y