(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means an individual or entity that is not a 
United States person. 
(3) GROSS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONALLY 
RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS.—The term ‘‘gross vio-
lations of internationally recognized human rights’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 502B(d) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2304(d)). 
(4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, with 
respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, 
means that a person had actual knowledge, or 
should have known, of the conduct, the cir-
cumstance, or the result. 
(5) SALVADORAN ENTITY.—The term ‘‘Salva-
doran entity’’ means an entity organized under the 
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laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, 
El Salvador. 
(6) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity; or 
(C) any person located in the United 
States. 
SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
BUKELE GOVERNMENT IN EL SALVADOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose the 
sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to the 
following: 
(1) The President of El Salvador. 
(2) The Vice President of El Salvador. 
(3) The Minister of Foreign Relations of El 
Salvador. 
(4) The Minister of Defense of El Salvador. 
(5) The Minister of Economy of El Salvador. 
(6) The Minister of Finance of El Salvador. 
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(7) The Minister of Government of El Salvador. 
(8) The Minister of Justice and Public Security 
of El Salvador. 
(9) The Vice Minister of Justice and Public Se-
curity of El Salvador. 
(10) The Minister of Tourism of El Salvador. 
(11) The Attorney General of El Salvador. 
(12) The President of the Central Reserve 
Bank of El Salvador. 
(13) Any foreign person in El Salvador, work-
ing on behalf of the Government of El Salvador, or 
who is a leader, official, or member of any Salva-
doran entity, including a political party or govern-
ment dependency, or a member of such a party or 
dependency, that, based on credible information— 
(A) has engaged in gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights, or vio-
lated international law or international human 
rights standards, including in connection with 
the ongoing ‘‘state of exception’’ in El Salvador; 
(B) has engaged in the scheme, including 
by accepting United States taxpayer dollars, to 
deprive individuals residing in the United 
States of their rights under the Constitution of 
the United States; or 
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(C) has materially assisted, sponsored, or 
provided financial, material, or technological 
support for, or goods or services to or in sup-
port of, any person that has engaged in activi-
ties described in subparagraph (A) or (B). 
(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanction to be im-
posed under subsections (a) with respect to a person are 
the following: 
(1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President 
shall exercise all of the powers granted by the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block 
and prohibit all transactions in all property and in-
terests in property of a person described in sub-
section (a), if such property and interests in prop-
erty are in the United States, come within the 
United States, or are or come within the possession 
or control of a United States person. 
(2) ALIENS INADMISSIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMIS-
SION, OR PAROLE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an alien 
described in subsection (a), the alien is— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible for a visa or other docu-
mentation to enter the United States; and 
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(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The visa or other 
entry documentation of an alien described 
in subsection (a) shall be revoked, regard-
less of when such visa or other entry docu-
mentation was issued. 
(ii) IMMEDIATE
EFFECT.—A revoca-
tion under clause (i) shall— 
(I) take effect immediately; and 
(II) automatically cancel any 
other valid visa or entry documenta-
tion that is in the alien’s possession. 
(3) LOANS FROM UNITED STATES FINANCIAL 
INSTITUTIONS.—The President shall prohibit United 
States financial institutions from making loans or 
extending credit to a person described in subsection 
(a). 
(4) FOREIGN EXCHANGE.—The President shall 
prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that 
are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States 
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and in which a person described in subsection (a) 
has any interest. 
(c) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) REPORT ON IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— 
Not later than 10 days after any imposition of sanc-
tions under this section, the President shall provide 
written notification to the appropriate congressional 
committees regarding the imposition of such sanc-
tions that includes a description of— 
(A) the person or persons subject to the 
imposition of such sanctions; and 
(B) the activities that led to the imposition 
of sanctions. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the President shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that 
includes— 
(A) a list of the persons with respect to 
which sanctions have been imposed under this 
section during the year preceding submission of 
the report; 
(B) a description of the activities that led 
to the imposition of such sanctions; 
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(C) a description of any assistance pro-
vided by the United States to El Salvador dur-
ing the year preceding submission of the report; 
(D) the full text of any written agree-
ments, including grant agreements, made be-
tween the United States and the Government of 
El Salvador during that year; 
(E) a list of any officials of the Govern-
ment of El Salvador who are, as of the date of 
the report, subject to sanctions under other 
sanctions authorities, including— 
(i) the Global Magnitsky Human 
Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 
10101 et seq.); and 
(ii) section 7031(c)(1)(A) of the De-
partment of State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47; 8 
U.S.C. 1182 note); 
(F) a determination of whether any of the 
individuals on the list required by subparagraph 
(E)— 
(i) has received, or is part of a gov-
ernment institution that has received, 
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United States foreign assistance described 
in subparagraph (C); or 
(ii) is implementing a bilateral agree-
ment described in subparagraph (D); 
(G) a determination of whether any nation-
als of El Salvador subject to sanctions under 
other sanctions authorities, or government insti-
tutions led by such nationals or of which such 
nationals are members, have received United 
States foreign assistance; 
(H) the full text of any written agreement 
between the United States and El Salvador pur-
suant to section 620M(c)(1) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d(c)(1)); 
and 
(I) a list of any units of the security forces 
of El Salvador prohibited from receiving United 
States foreign assistance under section 620M of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2378d). 
(d) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) EXCEPTION
TO
COMPLY
WITH
INTER-
NATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.—Sanctions under sub-
section (b)(2) shall not apply with respect to the ad-
mission of an alien to the United States if such ad-
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mission is necessary to comply with the obligations 
of the United States under the Agreement regarding 
the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at 
Lake Success on June 26, 1947, and entered into 
force on November 21, 1947, between the United 
Nations and the United States, or the Convention on 
Consular Relations, done at Vienna on April 24, 
1963, and entered into force on March 19, 1967, or 
other international obligations of the United States. 
(2) HUMANITARIAN
EXCEPTION.—The Presi-
dent may not impose sanctions under this section 
with respect to any person for conducting or facili-
tating a transaction for the sale of agricultural com-
modities, food, medicine, or medical devices or for 
the provision of basic human needs or humanitarian 
assistance. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may ex-
ercise all authorities provided under sections 203 
and 205 of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out 
this section. 
(2) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, at-
tempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of this section or any regulation, license, or 
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order issued to carry out this section shall be subject 
to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 206 of the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same ex-
tent as a person that commits an unlawful act de-
scribed in subsection (a) of that section. 
(f) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
sanctions imposed under this section shall terminate 
if the President certifies to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that the Government of El Sal-
vador— 
(A) is no longer engaged in gross violations 
of internationally recognized human rights and 
is complying with international law and inter-
national human rights standards, including in 
connection with the ongoing ‘‘state of excep-
tion’’ in El Salvador; and 
(B) is no longer engaged in the scheme, in-
cluding by accepting United States taxpayer 
dollars, to deprive individuals residing in the 
United States of their rights under the Con-
stitution of the United States. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The President may not sub-
mit the certification described in paragraph (1) be-
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fore the date that is 4 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) SANCTIONS SNAPBACK.—Any sanctions ter-
minated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be reim-
posed with immediate effect if the President deter-
mines that the Government of El Salvador resumes 
engaging in gross violations of internationally recog-
nized human rights or the scheme described in para-
graph (1)(B). 
(g) RULEMAKING.—The head of any Federal agency 
responsible for the implementation of this section may pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
the provisions of this section (which may include regu-
latory exceptions), including under section 205 of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1704). 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to limit the authority of the Presi-
dent pursuant to the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR 
PROVIDED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL FI-
NANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the 
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