,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bh1 #bjah,ms4 
,ros-,leht95 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sires7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
impose sanctions ) respect to p]sons    
responsible = viol5ce & human rights    
abuses 9 ,nic>agua1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,nic>agua ,human ,rights &            
,anticorruption ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,li/ 
( p]sons transf]r+ goods or te*nologies 
to ,nic>agua t are likely to be us$ to  
commit human rights abuses  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
transmit to ! appropriate congressional 
committees a li/ ( ea* p]son ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es h kn[+ly engag$ 9 an activity 

describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 on or aft]
 su* date ( enactm5t4  7b7 ,activity    
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son kn[+ly 
engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph if ! p]son-- 7,a7 transf]s1 or 
facilitates ! transf] (1 goods or       
te*nologies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 =  
use 9 or ) respect to ,nic>agua1 to--   
7i7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua2  7ii7 any  
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ,nic>agua2  
or  7iii7 any national ( ,nic>agua2 or  
7,b7 provides s]vices 7includ+ s]vices  
relat+ to h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 specializ$    
in=mation1 or pr(essional consult+1     
eng9e]+1 & support s]vices7 ) respect to
 su* goods or te*nologies aft] su* goods
 or te*nologies are transf]r$ to        
,nic>agua4  7#b7 ,applicability to      
contracts & o!r agreem5ts ,a p]son %all 
be det]m9$ to engage 9 an activity      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )\t reg>d to   
:e!r ! activity is c>ri$ out pursuant to
 a contract or o!r agreem5t ent]$ into  
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,goods or te*nologies   

describ$ ,goods or te*nologies describ$ 
9 ?is subp>agraph are goods or          
te*nologies t ! ,presid5t det]m9es are  
to be us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua or 
any ( ! ag5cies or in/rum5talities ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua 7or by any o!r    
p]son on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,nic>agua or any ( su* ag5cies or       
in/rum5talities7 to commit s]i\s human  
rights abuses aga9/ ! p ( ,nic>agua1    
includ+--  7,a7 fire>ms or ammunition 7z
 su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #iba (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 rubb]  
bullets1 police batons1 pepp] or *emical
 sprays1 /un gr5ades1 electro%ock       
weapons1 te> gas1 wat] cannons1 or      
surveillance te*nology2 or  7,b7 h>dw>e1
 s(tw>e1 telecommunications equipm5t1 or
 any o!r te*nology t ! ,presid5t        
det]m9es is to be us$ specifically to   
re/rict ! free fl[ ( unbias$ in=mation 9
 ,nic>agua or to disrupt1 monitor1 or   
o!rwise re/rict spee* ( ! p ( ,nic>agua4
  7c7 ,special exception 9 ! case (     
t]m9ation ( sanctionable activity ,!    

,presid5t may det]m9e n to include a    
p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 if-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !     
p]son is no long] engag+ 91 or has tak5 
significant cr$ible /eps t[>d /opp+     
7includ+ by w9d+ d[n contracts or o!r   
agreem5ts t 7 9 effect prior to ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 ! activity     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ) respect 
to :i* ! ,presid5t w\ld o!rwise h       
includ$ ! p]son on ! li/2 &  7#b7 !     
,presid5t has receiv$ reliable          
assurances t su* p]son w n kn[+ly engage
 9 any new activity describ$ 9 su*      
subsection 7b77#a74  7d7 ,updat$ li/ ,! 
,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees an updat$ li/ 
"u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2 &  7#b7 z new in=mation becomes   
available4  7e7 ,=m ( li/2 public       
availability  7#a7 ,=m ,! li/ requir$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be transmitt$ 9    
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  7#b7 ,public availability ,!    

unclassifi$ portion ( ! li/ requir$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be made available to
 ! public & po/$ on ! website ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #c4 ,sanctions on   
p]sons responsible = viol5ce 9 ,nic>agua
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose 
! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a7 ) respect to ea* p]son1 includ+ 
any curr5t or =m] (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,nic>agua or a p]son act+ on behalf ( 
t ,gov]nm5t1 t--  7#a7 ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es-- 7,a7 has p]petrat$1 or is    
responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+1 significant acts (     
viol5ce or s]i\s human rights abuses 9  
,nic>agua aga9/ individuals p>ticipat+ 9
 prote/s 9 ,nic>agua t began on ,april  
#ah1 #bjah2  7,b7 has direct$ or ord]$ !
 arre/ or prosecution ( a p]son prim>ily
 because ( ! p]son's legitimate ex]cise 
( fre$om ( expression or assembly 9     
relation to ! prote/s 9 ,nic>agua t     
began on ,april #ah1 #bjah2  7,c7 has   
kn[+ly mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or   
provid$ significant f9ancial1 mat]ial1  

or te*nological support =1 or goods or  
s]vices 9 support (1 ! commission ( acts
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 9     
relation to prote/s 9 ,nic>agua t began 
on ,april #ah1 #bjah2 or  7,d7 has      
engag$ 9 c5sor%ip aga9/ individuals or  
m$ia outlets dissem9at+ in=mation 9     
relation to prote/s 9 ,nic>agua t began 
on ,april #ah1 #bjah2  7,e7 is          
responsible = or complicit 9 ord]+1     
controll+1 or o!rwise direct+           
significant actions or policies t       
und]m9e democratic processes or         
in/itutions 9 ,nic>agua2  7,f7 is a =m] 
or curr5t (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,nic>agua1 or a p]son act+ on behalf ( t
 ,gov]nm5t1 t is responsible = or       
complicit 9 ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise
 direct+ acts ( significant corruption1 
includ+ ! expropriation ( private or    
public assets = p]sonal ga91 corruption 
relat$ to gov]nm5t contracts1 brib]y1 or
 ! facilitation or transf] ( ! proce$s (
 corruption to =eign jurisdictions2     
7,g7 has coop]at$ ) a curr5t or =m]     

(ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela or a  
p]son act+ on behalf ( t ,gov]nm5t2 or  
7,h7 is associat$ ) conduct+ bus9ess    
deals ) ,petroleos de ,v5ezuela ,s4,a4  
or its subsidi>y 9 ,nic>agua1 ,alba de  
,nic>agua ,s4,a4 7,,albanisa72 or  7#b7 
is includ$ on ! li/ requir$ "u section  
#b4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection are ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,asset   
block+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ex]cise ( all   
p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by !         
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! 
ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all  
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( a p]son det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t
 to be subject to subsection 7a7 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  7ii7  
,exception ,! requirem5t to block &     
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u clause 7i7 %all n

 include ! au?ority to impose sanctions 
on ! importation ( goods4  7,b7 ,ali5s  
ineligible = visas1 admission1 or p>ole 
7i7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5
 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o (
 su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s or has reasonable
 gr\nds to believe meets any ( ! crit]ia
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is--  7,i7   
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7
 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r    
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,,iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7ii7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5
 :o meets any ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
subsection 7a71 reg>dless ( :5 issu$4   
7,,ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a          

revocation "u subclause 7,i7 %all take  
effect imm$iately & %all automatically  
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7iii7 ,exception to comply ) unit$    
nations headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions  
"u ?is subp>agraph %all n apply to an   
ali5 if admitt+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$    
,/ates 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  
obligations4  7#b7 ,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  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may   
waive ! application ( sanctions "u      
subsection 7b7 ) respect to a p]son if !
 ,presid5t det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 !
 national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &1  
on or be=e ! date on :i* ! waiv] takes  
effect1 submits to ! appropriate        
congressional committees a notice ( &   
ju/ification = ! waiv]4  7d7            
,implem5tation au?ority ,! ,presid5t may
 ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to !    
,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !   
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section1 except t1 9       
accordance ) subsection                 
7b77#a77;,a77ii71 ! au?ority to impose  
sanctions "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is       
section does n include ! au?ority to    
impose sanctions relat+ to ! importation
 ( goods4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms    
admitt$ & ali5 h mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9  
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,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  #d4    
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate    
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7#c7 ! ,committee on  
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7#d7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#e7 !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#f7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4