Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2024
A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act of 2018 and the Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definitions
In this Act:
Appropriate congressional committees— The term appropriate congressional committees means—
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking of the Senate; and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
United states person— The term United States person means—
an individual who is a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and
any corporation, partnership, or other entity organized under the laws of the United States or the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.
Sec. 3 Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
the Secretary of State, working through the head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, and in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, should engage in diplomatic efforts with partners of the United States, including the Government of Canada, governments of countries in the European Union, and governments of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, to impose targeted sanctions with respect to the persons subject to sanctions authorized by the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act of 2018 and the Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 in order to hold the authoritarian regime of President Daniel Ortega accountable for crimes against the Catholic Church, the clergy, and the people of Nicaragua;
the United States Government should continue—
to raise concerns about human rights and democracy in Nicaragua, and call attention to religious and opposition leaders and civil society, media, and faith-based organizations silenced by the Ortega regime; and
to enforce Executive Order 13851 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Nicaragua), and expand existing sanctions to other such sectors of the economy of Nicaragua; and
the international community, including the Holy See, the International Red Cross, and the United Nations should coordinate efforts—
to improve the conditions of all political prisoners in Nicaragua;
to document all gross violations of internationally recognized human rights in Nicaragua; and
to call for the end of political persecution against members of religious organizations, including the Catholic Church.