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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5369 

To require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Global Magnitsky 

Human Rights Accountability Act to combat corruption and human 

rights violations perpetrated by officials in the Mexican Government, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 9, 2019 

Mr. GALLAGHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 

case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 

the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Global 

Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to combat 

corruption and human rights violations perpetrated by 

officials in the Mexican Government, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Mexico 

5 Against Corruption Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 

2 CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT EN3 GAGE IN CORRUPTION OR HUMAN RIGHTS 

4 ABUSES IN MEXICO. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, and as appropriate 

7 thereafter, the President shall impose the sanctions de8 scribed in subsection (c) with respect to each foreign per9 son described in subsection (b) if the President has cred10 ible evidence that the foreign person has knowingly en11 gaged in any of the activities described in section 

12 1263(a)(3) of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac13 countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 

14 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 

15 (b) FOREIGN PERSONS DESCRIBED.—A foreign per16 son described in this subsection is a foreign person who 

17 is— 

18 (1) a current or former official of the Govern19 ment of Mexico; or 

20 (2) acting on behalf of, or in cooperation with, 

21 an official of such Government. 

22 (c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in 

24 this subsection are the sanctions described in section 

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1 countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public 

2 Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 

3 (2) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVI4 TIES.—The requirement to impose sanctions under 

5 this section shall not apply with respect to activities 

6 subject to the reporting requirements under title V 

7 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

8 3091 et seq.), or any authorized intelligence activi9 ties of the United States. 

10 (d) WAIVER.—The President may waive the imposi11 tion of the sanctions under this section with respect to 

12 a foreign person if the President determines and reports 

13 to the appropriate congressional committees that such 

14 waiver is— 

15 (1) in the national security interests of the 

16 United States; or 

17 (2) necessary to prevent undue economic harm 

18 to the people of Mexico. 

19 (e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may exercise 

21 all authorities provided to the President under sec22 tions 203 and 205 of the International Emergency 

23 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to 

24 carry out this section. 


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1 (2) EXCEPTION RELATING TO THE IMPORTA2 TION OF GOODS.—The authorities and requirements 

3 to impose sanctions authorized under this Act shall 

4 not include the authority or requirement to impose 

5 sanctions on the importation of goods. 

6 (3) GOOD DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 

7 term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or manmade 

8 substance, material, supply or manufactured prod9 uct, including inspection and test equipment and ex10 cluding technical data. 

11 (f) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, attempts to 

12 violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 

13 section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 

14 out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth 

15 in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter16 national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 

17 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an 

18 unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. 

19 (g) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 

20 15 days after imposing sanctions under subsection (a), the 

21 President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

22 committees a report regarding measures taken to imple23 ment this section. 

24 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

25 In this Act: 


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1 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com3 mittees’’ means— 

4 (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

5 Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent 

6 Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com7 mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on 

8 the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appro9 priations of the House of Representatives; and 

10 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 

11 the Committee on Armed Services, the Select 

12 Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 

13 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the 

14 Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com15 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

16 (2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per17 son’’ means an individual or entity that is not a 

18 United States person. 

19 (3) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term 

20 ‘‘United States person’’ means— 

21 (A) a United States citizen or an alien law22 fully admitted for permanent residence to the 

23 United States; or 

24 (B) an entity organized under the laws of 

25 the United States or of any jurisdiction within 


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1 the United States, including a foreign branch of 

2 such an entity. 

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