HR 2946 · 117th Congress · International Affairs

RENACER Act

Introduced 2021-04-30· Sponsored by Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.(2021-11-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 or the RENACER Act This bill establishes measures to monitor, report on, and address corruption and human rights abuses in Nicaragua. Specifically, the bill directs U.S. leadership at international financial institutions to advocate for oversight with respect to any loan or financial or technical assistance for projects in Nicaragua. The Department of State and the Department of the Treasury must establish a strategy to align diplomatic engagement with implementing sanctions to facilitate free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua. Pursuant to this strategy, the President must prioritize implementing targeted sanctions on persons obstructing such elections. The State Department must also engage in diplomatic efforts with partner countries to impose targeted sanctions on such individuals. The bill adds Nicaragua to a list of countries whose citizens are subject to visa-blocking sanctions for knowingly engaging in (1) actions undermining democratic processes or institutions, or (2) significant corruption or obstruction of investigations into such corruption. Further, the bill requires the State D…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 2946, Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021

Aug 25, 2021

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 28, 2021.

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Cosponsors (19)

14 Democrats5 Republicans