Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) 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; (2) the United States Government should continue— (A) 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 (B) 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 (3) the international community, including the Holy See, the International Red Cross, and the United Nations should coordinate efforts— (A) to improve the conditions of all political prisoners in Nicaragua; (B) to document all gross violations of internationally recognized human rights in Nicaragua; and (C) to call for the end of political persecution against members of religious organizations, including the Catholic Church.