H.R. 7528 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2022Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Banks, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Gaetz, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Cawthorn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Aid for Abetting Illegal Immigration Act. 2. Prohibition on United States assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua (a) In general The President may not provide assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or any other Act and allocated for a covered country for a fiscal year unless the President determines and certifies to Congress that the country has developed and implemented laws and policies that would cease the flow of migrants through the country to the United States. (b) Covered country defined In this section, the term covered country means El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, or Nicaragua. (c) Effective date This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to amounts made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other Act for fiscal year 2023 and each subsequent fiscal year.