I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 332 
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 
JANUARY 12, 2023 
Mr. GALLAGHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, 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 pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Mexico 
Against Corruption Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT EN-
GAGE IN CORRUPTION OR HUMAN RIGHTS 
ABUSES IN MEXICO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and as appropriate 
thereafter, the President shall impose the sanctions de-
scribed in subsection (c) with respect to each foreign per-
son described in subsection (b) if the President has cred-
ible evidence that the foreign person has knowingly en-
gaged in any of the activities described in section 
1263(a)(3) of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac-
countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 
114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 
(b) FOREIGN PERSONS DESCRIBED.—A foreign per-
son described in this subsection is a foreign person who 
is— 
(1) a current or former official of the Govern-
ment of Mexico; or 
(2) acting on behalf of, or in cooperation with, 
an official of such Government. 
(c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in 
this subsection are the sanctions described in section 
1263(b) of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Ac-
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countability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public 
Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). 
(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVI-
TIES.—The requirement to impose sanctions under 
this section shall not apply with respect to activities 
subject to the reporting requirements under title V 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3091 et seq.), or any authorized intelligence activi-
ties of the United States. 
(d) WAIVER.—The President may waive the imposi-
tion of the sanctions under this section with respect to 
a foreign person if the President determines and reports 
to the appropriate congressional committees that such 
waiver is— 
(1) in the national security interests of the 
United States; or 
(2) necessary to prevent undue economic harm 
to the people of Mexico. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may exercise 
all authorities provided to the President under sec-
tions 203 and 205 of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to 
carry out this section. 
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(2) EXCEPTION RELATING TO THE IMPORTA-
TION OF GOODS.—The authorities and requirements 
to impose sanctions authorized under this Act shall 
not include the authority or requirement to impose 
sanctions on the importation of goods. 
(3) GOOD
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or manmade 
substance, material, supply or manufactured prod-
uct, including inspection and test equipment and ex-
cluding technical data. 
(f) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 
section or any regulation, license, or 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 Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an 
unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. 
(g) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 
15 days after imposing sanctions under subsection (a), the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report regarding measures taken to imple-
ment this section. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Armed Services, the Select 
Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means an individual or entity that is not a 
United States person. 
(3) 
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; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or of any jurisdiction within 
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the United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity. 
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