Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act of 2026

This bill renews the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018, keeping its sanctions in effect until December 31, 2035, or until 90 days after the President certifies that Nicaragua has committed to free elections, stopped violence against civilians, and allowed independent investigations into protester killings. It allows sanctions on people who operate in Nicaragua's gold sector or other sectors chosen by the Secretary of State. It adds new sanctionable activities, including arresting people for practicing their religion, convicting political or civil society figures on politically motivated charges, and supplying goods or technology that support the governments of Russia or Iran. It adds officials of Nicaragua's Military Institute of Social Security to the list of priority sanctions targets and requires State Department reports on sanctions and on conditions needed for a democratic transition.

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• Ted Cruz Republican sponsor
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