,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #bj1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 
& ,mr4 ,grijalva7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
support rep>ations = victims ( human    
rights violations associat$ ) projects  
f9anc$ by int]national f9ancial         
in/itutions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,*ixoy ,int]national    
,f9ancial ,in/itution ,rep>ations ,act (
 #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,beg9n+ 9 #aigf1 ! ,_w     
,bank & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t    
,bank f9anc$ ! con/ruction ( ! ,*ixoy   
,dam 9 ,guatemala :ile ! c\ntry 0 9 !   
mid/ ( a civil w>4 ,! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
milit>y ,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala 7 broadly
 & cr$ibly accus$ ( hav+ committ$ gross 
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights dur+ ! civil w>1 :i* l$ !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to susp5d       

security assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,guatemala4  7#b7 ,! con/ruction ( !    
,*ixoy ,dam =cibly displac$ m ?an #c1ejj
 memb]s ( ! ,maya ,a*i indig5\s         
community & disrupt$ ! livelihoods (    
?\s&s m4 ,:5 resid5ts ( ! ,rio ,negro   
community object$ to leav+ _! homes1 :i*
 7 to be flood$ by ! con/ruction ( !    
dam1 !y 7 massacr$1 rap$1 & kidnapp$ by 
p>amilit>y & milit>y =ces4 ,9 its       
analysis ( ! ,rio ,negro massacres1 !   
,unit$ ,nations-sponsor$ ,hi/orical     
,cl>ification ,commission conclud$ t    
peaceful resi/ance to adm9i/rative      
decisions relat$ to ! con/ruction ( !   
hydroelectric dam 7 conceiv$ a priori z 
in/igat$ by ! gu]rillas & 7 resolv$     
?r\gh viol5t repression4 ,!re=e1 !      
army's comm& responsibility & int5t to  
de/roy ,rio ,negro con/itut$ an act (   
g5ocide aga9/ ! civilian population4    
,betwe5 #aihj & #aihb1 an e/imat$ #e1jjj
 ,maya ,a*i lo/ _! lives ?r\gh          
extrajudicial kill+s4  7#c7 ,effective  
resettlem5t measures 7 nev] provid$ =   

communities displac$ by ! ,*ixoy ,dam   
project4 ,aft] endur+ decades ( extreme 
pov]ty /emm+ f _! displacem5t1 9 #bjaj1 
! communities & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala
 agre$ to ! ,rep>ations ,plan = ,damages
 ,suff]$ by ! ,communities ,affect$ by !
 ,con/ruction ( ! ,*ixoy ,hydroelectric 
,dam 9 ,guatemala4 ,9 #bjad1 ! ,presid5t
 ( ,guatemala ask$ =giv5ess f !         
communities = ! ,gov]nm5t's role 9 ! h>m
 caus$ by ! project & sign$ ! rep>ations
 agreem5t into law4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has n  
allocat$ ! funds necess>y to implem5t   
rep>ations4  7#d7 ,s5ior managem5t at ! 
,_w ,bank & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t
 ,bank knew ( ! atrocities t occurr$    
dur+ ! con/ruction ( ! ,*ixoy ,dam & ( !
 lack ( resettlem5t4 ,^! in/itutions h  
assum$ no direct responsibility =       
atrocities result+ f ! con/ruction ( !  
dam4  7#e7 ,int]national f9ancial       
in/itutions h repeat$ly f9anc$ projects 
t h contribut$ to human rights          
violations1 includ+ extrajudicial       
kill+s1 torture1 =c$ labor1 =c$         

displacem5t ( indig5\s peoples1 =c$     
labor1 arbitr>y det5tion1 loss (        
livelihood1 & r$uc$ access to food &    
wat]4 ,= example1 f #bjjg to #bjac1 !   
,_w ,bank fund$ a cons]vation program   
implem5t$ by ! ,k5ya ,=e/ ,s]vice       
7,,kfs71 :i* regul>ly engag$ 9 =c$      
evictions ( =e/ communities4 ,) f9anc+ f
 ! ,_w ,bank1 ,,kfs burn$ ! homes (     
,s5gw] indig5\s peoples & viol5tly      
displac$ !m4 ,_m ,s5gw] rema9 l&less &  
impov]i%$1 /ruggl+ to h _! rights to    
ance/ral l&s respect$4 ,9 #bjac1 !      
,accel]at+ ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t     
,facility 9 ,india f9anc$ by ! ,asian   
,developm5t ,bank result$ 9 gross labor 
violations ( at lea/ #aaf work]s 9 !    
con/ruction ( ! subproject (            
,kiratpur-,n]*[k ,highway4 ,! ,asian    
,developm5t ,bank's subcontractor1      
,infra/ructure ,leas+ & ,f9ancial       
,s]vices1 /ill owes ! work]s back wages 
& unpaid b5efits4  7#f7 ,int]national   
f9ancial in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,_w     
,bank & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t    

,bank1 h an obligation to comply )      
int]national law1 includ+ int]national  
human rights law1 9 all ( _! activities4
  7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has   
long us$ its vot+ p[] to advocate =     
/r5g!n$ acc\ntability 9 int]national    
f9ancial in/itutions4  7#h7 ,!          
,int]national ,f9ancial ,in/itutions    
,act requires t ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t use its voice & role at !     
int]national f9ancial in/itutions 9 :i* 
x is a %>ehold] to advance ! cause (    
human rights & promote me*anisms to     
/r5g!n ! environm5tal p]=mance ( ^?     
in/itutions1 includ+ /r5g!n+            
organizational1 adm9i/rative1 &         
proc$ural arrangem5ts )9 ! in/itutions s
 z to ensure ! su/a9able use ( natural  
res\rces & protect indig5\s peoples4    
7#i7 ,! ,int]national ,developm5t &     
,f9ance ,act requires ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t n to vote 9 favor ( any       
int]national f9ancial in/itution-f9anc$ 
project t w\ld result or be likely to   
result 9 a significant effect on ! human

 environm5t1 unless ! assessm5t or a    
compreh5sive summ>y ( ! assessm5t has   
be5 made available to affect$ gr\ps &   
local nongov]nm5tal organizations4 ,?is 
has l$ directly to /rong] environm5tal  
assessm5t policies at ! int]national    
f9ancial in/itutions4  7#aj7 ,!         
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjad
 7,public ,law #aac-gf71 requires !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to use its voice
 & vote at int]national f9ancial        
in/itutions to ensure t ea* su*         
in/itution responds to ! recomm5dations 
( its acc\ntability me*anisms1 &        
provides r$ress to individuals &        
communities t h suff]$ human rights     
violations4 ,t ,act also in/ructs !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,directors at !
 ,_w ,bank & ! ,int]-,am]ican           
,developm5t ,bank to report to !        
,committees on ,appropriations on /eps  
be+ tak5 to support ! implem5tation ( ! 
#bjaj ,rep>ations ,plan = ,damages      
,suff]$ by ! ,communities ,affect$ by ! 
,con/ruction ( ! ,*ixoy ,dam            

,hydroelectric ,dam 9 ,guatemala4  7#aa7
 ,9 ,jam v4 ,int]national ,f9ance       
,corporation1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt rul$ t   
int]national organizations are n        
absolutely immune f lawsuits 9 ,unit$   
,/ates c\rts & c be su$ 9 connection to 
_! comm]cial activity4  #c4 ,promotion (
 measures to provide rep>ations =       
communities damag$ by projects f9anc$ by
 int]national f9ancial in/itutions ( :i*
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a %>ehold] ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all direct !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,director at   
ea* int]national f9ancial in/itution to 
use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to vigor\sly promote-- 7#a7 !   
adoption & implem5tation ( policies t   
ensure t ! in/itution does n support    
activities t are likely to cause or     
contribute to human rights violations or
 abuses1 includ+ by und]tak+ adequate1  
publicly available human rights         
assessm5ts to become aw>e ( & prev5t    
pot5tial adv]se effects on human rights 
f any propos$ projects2  7#b7 ! adoption

 & implem5tation ( proc$ures "u :i*     
individuals or communities t suff]      
violations ( human rights result+ f any 
loan1 grant1 /rategy1 or policy ( !     
in/itution may initiate a rep>ations    
process1 outl9$ 9 a negotiat$1 mutually 
acceptable1 & publicly available        
rep>ations plan2 &  7#c7 ! creation ( a 
rep>ations fund at ! in/itution-- 7,a7  
to :i* int]national f9ancial in/itutions
 %all contribute a fix$ p]c5tage ( !    
rev5ue e>n$ on all l5d+ & o!r inve/m5ts 
by ! in/itution2  7,b7 :i* %all be      
manag$ by a bo>d ( directors & op]at$   
transp>5tly & indep5d5tly f !           
in/itution2 &  7,c7 :i* %all be d$icat$ 
to provid+ f9ancial res\rces-- 7i7 to   
support ! full & effective p>ticipation 
( ! individuals & communities 9         
negotiations = ! rep>ations plan ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ te*nical &  
legal support2  7ii7 = ! full           
implem5tation ( any rep>ations plan     
negotiat$ by ! p>ties2 &  7iii7 =       
e/abli%+ & op]at+ monitor+ panels to    

review & issue indep5d5t p]iodic reports
 detail+ progress & *all5ges enc\nt]$ 9 
implem5t+ ! rep>ations plan ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 & clause 7ii7 ( ?is       
subp>agraph4  #d4 ,prohibition on       
favorable vote = proposal until receipt 
( report on its effect on human rights &
 corruption  7a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,executive ,director at ea* int]national
 f9ancial in/itution %\ld reque/ a      
report f ! in/itution t conta9s-- 7#a7  
an assessm5t1 9 l9e ) int]national be/  
practices1 ( human rights & corruption  
risks associat$ ) ! project1 includ+    
relevant legacy issues t exi/$ be=e !   
involvem5t ( ! in/itution2  7#b7 details
 describ+ h[ ! implem5t]s ( ! project w 
avoid1 directly or indirectly1          
contribut+ to adv]se effects on local   
communities2 &  7#c7 plans detail+ h[ ! 
in/itution w avoid p>ticipat+ 9 corrupt 
practices ?r\gh\t ! life cycle ( !      
project4  7b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,executive 
,director at ea* int]national f9ancial  

in/itution to n vote 9 favor ( a        
proposal to provide f9ancial support = a
 project to be implem5t$ 9 a c\ntry or  
sector if-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,executive ,director has n receiv$ !    
report describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7 
! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry has refus$ to     
accept or r5ew ! m&ate ( a gr\p or p]son
 act+ "u ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 
or a regional int]gov]nm5tal human      
rights treaty body to :i* ! c\ntry is   
p>ty2 or  7#c7 ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry is 
ob/ruct+ ! implem5tation ( a rep>ations 
plan4  #e4 ,opposition to int]national  
f9ancial in/itution f9anc+ = corporation
 involv$ 9 a project t violates human   
rights ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all  
direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,executive       
,director at ea* int]national f9ancial  
in/itution to use ! voice1 vote1 &      
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose !  
provision ( f9anc+1 indef9itely or = a  
limit$ p]iod ( "t1 = a project ( a      
corporation t has be5 involv$ 9 ano!r   
project t violates int]nationally       

recogniz$ human rights1 until an        
indep5d5t inve/igation f9ds t !         
involvem5t ( ! corporation 9 ! o!r      
project did n violate su* rights or t ! 
corporation has made full rep>ations or 
rem$y4  #f4 ,def9ition ( int]national   
f9ancial in/itution ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m  
int]national f9ancial in/itution has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #agja7;c77#b7
 ( ! ,int]national ,f9ancial            
,in/itutions ,act4