,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ah1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,mc,govern 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,velzquez1 & ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 ! regime (
 ,presid5t ,nayib ,bukele 9 ,el         
,salvador1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,el     
,salvador ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbe4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  

,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son    
means an individual or entity t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#c7 ,gross       
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights ,! t]m gross violations (  
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#ejb;,b7d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d774  7#d7  
,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to     
conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1    
means t a p]son _h actual k1 or %\ld h  
kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or !  
result4  7#e7 ,salvadoran entity ,! t]m 
,salvadoran entity means an entity      
organiz$ "u ! laws (1 or o!rwise subject
 to ! jurisdiction (1 ,el ,salvador4    
7#f7 ,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  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any           

jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or  7,c7
 any p]son locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#c4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to
 ,bukele gov]nm5t 9 ,el ,salvador  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose !     
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,presid5t (
 ,el ,salvador4  7#b7 ,! ,vice ,presid5t
 ( ,el ,salvador4  7#c7 ,! ,m9i/] (     
,=eign ,relations ( ,el ,salvador4  7#d7
 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,def5se ( ,el ,salvador4   
7#e7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,economy ( ,el         
,salvador4  7#f7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance (  
,el ,salvador4  7#g7 ,! ,m9i/] (        
,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador4  7#h7 ,!     
,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice & ,public ,security (  
,el ,salvador4  7#i7 ,! ,vice ,m9i/] (  
,ju/ice & ,public ,security ( ,el       
,salvador4  7#aj7 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,t\rism ( 
,el ,salvador4  7#aa7 ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al ( ,el ,salvador4  7#ab7 ,!       
,presid5t ( ! ,c5tral ,res]ve ,bank (   
,el ,salvador4  7#ac7 ,any =eign p]son 9
 ,el ,salvador1 work+ on behalf ( !     

,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador1 or :o is a   
lead]1 (ficial1 or memb] ( any          
,salvadoran entity1 includ+ a political 
p>ty or gov]nm5t dep5d5cy1 or a memb] ( 
su* a p>ty or dep5d5cy1 t1 bas$ on      
cr$ible in=mation-- 7,a7 has engag$ 9   
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights1 or violat$      
int]national law or int]national human  
rights /&>ds1 includ+ 9 connection ) !  
ongo+ /ate ( exception 9 ,el ,salvador2 
7,b7 has engag$ 9 ! s*eme1 includ+ by   
accept+ ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s1 to
 deprive individuals resid+ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( _! rights "u ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,c7 has mat]ially  
assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1  
mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or  
goods or s]vices to or 9 support (1 any 
p]son t has engag$ 9 activities describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7b7       
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanction to be   
impos$ "u subsections 7a7 ) respect to a
 p]son are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ (     
prop]ty ,! ,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 to ! ext5t     
necess>y to block & prohibit all        
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( a p]son describ$ 9 subsection 
7a71 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 ,ali5s inadmissible = visas1       
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! 
case ( an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection    
7a71 ! ali5 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible = a visa
 or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7iii7 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  7,b7 ,curr5t 
visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! visa or   
o!r entry docum5tation ( an ali5        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
revok$1 reg>dless ( :5 su* visa or o!r  

entry docum5tation 0 issu$4  7ii7       
,imm$iate effect ,a revocation "u clause
 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect imm$iately2
 &  7,,ii7 automatically cancel any o!r 
valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 
! ali5's possession4  7#c7 ,loans f     
,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial in/itutions ,!   
,presid5t %all prohibit ,unit$ ,/ates   
f9ancial in/itutions f mak+ loans or    
ext5d+ cr$it to a p]son describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,=eign ex*ange ,! 
,presid5t %all prohibit any transactions
 9 =eign ex*ange t are subject to !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 :i* a
 p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 has any
 int]e/4  7c7 ,reports requir$  7#a7    
,report on imposition ( sanctions ,n    
lat] ?an #aj days aft] any imposition ( 
sanctions "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t   
%all provide writt5 notification to !   
appropriate congressional committees    
reg>d+ ! imposition ( su* sanctions t   
includes a description (-- 7,a7 ! p]son 
or p]sons subject to ! imposition ( su* 
sanctions2 &  7,b7 ! activities t l$ to 

! imposition ( sanctions4  7#b7 ,annual 
reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( !      
p]sons ) respect to :i* sanctions h be5 
impos$ "u ?is section dur+ ! ye> prec$+ 
submission ( ! report2  7,b7 a          
description ( ! activities t l$ to !    
imposition ( su* sanctions2  7,c7 a     
description ( any assi/ance provid$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ,el ,salvador dur+ !  
ye> prec$+ submission ( ! report2  7,d7 
! full text ( any writt5 agreem5ts1     
includ+ grant agreem5ts1 made betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el       
,salvador dur+ t ye>2  7,e7 a li/ ( any 
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador  
:o are1 z ( ! date ( ! report1 subject  
to sanctions "u o!r sanctions           
au?orities1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,global     
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq472 & 
7ii7 section #gjca7;c77#a77;,a7 ( !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & 
,relat$ ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjbd 7division ,f ( ,public ,law       
#aah-dg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb note72  7,f7
 a det]m9ation ( :e!r any ( !           
individuals on ! li/ requir$ by         
subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 has receiv$1 or  
is "p ( a gov]nm5t in/itution t has     
receiv$1 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 or  7ii7 is
 implem5t+ a bilat]al agreem5t describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,d72  7,g7 a det]m9ation 
( :e!r any nationals ( ,el ,salvador    
subject to sanctions "u o!r sanctions   
au?orities1 or gov]nm5t in/itutions l$  
by su* nationals or ( :i* su* nationals 
are memb]s1 h receiv$ ,unit$ ,/ates     
=eign assi/ance2  7,h7 ! full text ( any
 writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,el ,salvador pursuant to section     
#fbj,m7c77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7c77#a772
 &  7,i7 a li/ ( any units ( ! security 
=ces ( ,el ,salvador prohibit$ f receiv+
 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance "u       

section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance    
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d74   
7d7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception to     
comply ) int]national agreem5ts         
,sanctions "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all n 
apply ) respect to ! admission ( an ali5
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if su* admission is 
necess>y to comply ) ! obligations ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ !   
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success on ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &
 ent]$ into =ce on ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or ! ,conv5tion on ,consul>     
,relations1 done at ,vi5na on ,april    
#bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce on ,m>*    
#ai1 #aifg1 or o!r int]national         
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,humanit>ian exception ,! ,presid5t may 
n impose sanctions "u ?is section )     
respect to any p]son = conduct+ or      
facilitat+ a transaction = ! sale (     
agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices or = ! provision (    
basic human ne$s or humanit>ian         

assi/ance4  7e7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties
  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may  
ex]cise all au?orities provid$ "u       
sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national  
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is
 section4  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  7f7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 sanctions    
impos$ "u ?is section %all t]m9ate if ! 
,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate     
congressional committees t ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,el ,salvador-- 7,a7 is no long] engag$
 9 gross violations ( int]nationally    
recogniz$ human rights & is comply+ )   

int]national law & int]national human   
rights /&>ds1 includ+ 9 connection ) !  
ongo+ /ate ( exception 9 ,el ,salvador2 
&  7,b7 is no long] engag$ 9 ! s*eme1   
includ+ by accept+ ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]
 doll>s1 to deprive individuals resid+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( _! rights "u !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,limitation ,! ,presid5t may n submit ! 
c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
be=e ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,sanctions  
snapback ,any sanctions t]m9at$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be reimpos$ )    
imm$iate effect if ! ,presid5t det]m9es 
t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador resumes   
engag+ 9 gross violations (             
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights or
 ! s*eme describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 
7g7 ,rulemak+ ,! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy
 responsible = ! implem5tation ( ?is    
section may prescribe su* regulations z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions
 ( ?is section 7:i* may include         
regulatory exceptions71 includ+ "u      

section #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjd74  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is section may be con/ru$ to limit !  
au?ority ( ! ,presid5t pursuant to !    
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474  #d4
 ,assi/ance to ,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador
 provid$ ?r\gh int]national f9ancial    
in/itutions  7a7 ,re/rictions ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all in/ruct !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,executive ,directors ( ! 
int]national f9ancial in/itutions to use
 ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ^?  
in/itutions-- 7#a7 to oppose any loan or
 ext5sion ( f9ancial or te*nical        
assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el          
,salvador2 &  7#b7 to susp5d any su*    
loan or assi/ance provid$ be=e ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,exception =
 humanit>ian purposes ,subsection 7a7   
%all n apply to loans or f9ancial or    
te*nical assi/ance provid$ = humanit>ian
 purposes4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,subsection  
7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* !     

,presid5t submits a c]tification "u     
section #c7;f77#a74  7d7 ,int]national  
f9ancial in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m int]national f9ancial    
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #agja7;c7 ( ! ,int]national     
,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbr7c774  #e4 ,report on    
cryptocurr5cy z a vector = ,bukele      
regime corruption  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !          
,treasury1 %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report on !  
actions ( (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el  
,salvador1 includ+ ,presid5t ,nayib     
,bukele1 to use cryptocurr5cy z a       
me*anism = gross corruption1 graft1 &   
sanctions evasion4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!     
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include-- 7#a7 an e/imate ( ! am\nt (   
funds us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador
 to buy ,bitco9 & o!r cryptocurr5cies2  
7#b7 a li/ ( ex*anges ?r\gh :i* !       

,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador b\ght ,bitco9 
& o!r cryptocurr5cies2  7#c7 ! addresses
 ( ! locations :]e ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el    
,salvador deposit$ ,bitco9 & o!r        
cryptocurr5cies2  7#d7 a li/ (          
individuals :o h access to ,bitco9 & o!r
 cryptocurr5cies b\ght by ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,el ,salvador2  7#e7 an assessm5t (     
exi/+ gaps 9 ! use ( ,bitco9 &          
cryptocurr5cies by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el    
,salvador be+ exploit$ = corruption2 &  
7#f7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ,bitco9 or o!r 
cryptocurr5cies h be5 us$ 9 ,el         
,salvador z a vector to evade f9ancial  
sanctions impos$ on o!r c\ntries4  7c7  
,=m2 availability  7#a7 ,=m ,! report   
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,availability 
to public ,! unclassifi$ portion ( !    
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 made available to ! public on a        
publicly accessible int]net website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #f4 ,prohibition on 
mak+ funds available to ,gov]nm5t ( ,el 

,salvador ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ or o!rwise made available  
by ,congress may be made available to ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,el ,salvador until !       
,presid5t submits a c]tification "u     
section #c7;f77#a74