US Congress House Bill 1918 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 16-10)
Status: Passed on December 20 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 115-335.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the President to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to oppose any loan for the government of Nicaragua's benefit, other than for basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Department of State certifies that Nicaragua is taking effective steps to: hold free elections overseen by credible domestic and international electoral observers; promote democracy and an independent judicial system and electoral council; strengthen the rule of law; respect the right to freedom of association and expression; combat corruption, including investigating and prosecuting corrupt government officials; and protect the right of political opposition parties, journalists, trade unionists, human rights defenders, and other civil society activists to operate without interference. The Department of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report assessing: (1) the effectiveness of the international financial institutions in enforcing applicable program safeguards in Nicaragua, and (2) the effects of specified constitutional and election concerns in Nicaragua on long-term prospects for positive development outcomes there. The President may waive such requirements in the U.S. national interest. (Sec. 5) The bill requires: (1) the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States to use U.S. influence to advocate for an Electoral Observation Mission to be sent to Nicaragua in 2017, and (2) the State Department to report on the involvement of senior Nicaraguan government officials in acts of public corruption or human rights violations.

Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-20	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-335.
2018-12-20	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-12-13	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-12-11	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-12-11	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10077-10078)
2018-12-11	Senate	Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10077-10078)
2018-11-28	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-11-27	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
2018-11-27	Senate	S.Amdt.4066 Amendment SA 4066 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-11-27	Senate	S.Amdt.4066 Amendment SA 4066 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Menendez. (consideration: CR S7143-7144; text: CR S7143-7144) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-11-27	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7143-7144)
2018-11-27	Senate	Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2017-10-04	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2017-10-03	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-10-03	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7700-7702)
2017-10-03	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1918.
2017-10-03	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7700-7704)
2017-10-03	House	Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-07-27	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-07-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-05-24	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-05-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
2017-04-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
2017-04-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
2017-04-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
2017-04-05	House	Introduced in House

SB972 (Related) 2017-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SB2265 (Related) 2017-12-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1918/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1918/BILLS-115hr1918ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1918/BILLS-115hr1918eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1918/BILLS-115hr1918eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1918/BILLS-115hr1918enr.pdf