Bill · S. 2058· Senate(119-S-2058)
El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/12/2025
- Last activity
- 6/12/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Chris Van Hollen
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025 aims to impose sanctions on the regime of President Nayib Bukele. These sanctions target specific high-ranking officials and entities suspected of gross human rights violations or schemes to deprive people in the United States of their constitutional rights. The bill includes measures such as blocking property, revoking visas, and prohibiting loans from United States financial institutions. Additionally, it directs the United States to oppose loans from international financial institutions to the Salvadoran government. The act also requires a report regarding the use of cryptocurrency by the Salvadoran government.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill mandates reporting on cryptocurrency use to uncover corruption and graft.
The opposite
Does this send more money or help to other countries?-10
The bill actively seeks to suspend and oppose financial assistance to the Government of El Salvador.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Constitutional Rights: The bill targets those involved in a scheme to deprive individuals residing in the United States of their rights under the Constitution of the United States (Section 3(a)(2)(B)).
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Accountability for Human Rights Violations: Sanctions are applied to those who engage in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights (Section 3(a)(2)(A)).
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Ensuring Humanitarian Access: The bill includes a humanitarian exception to ensure that sanctions do not prevent the sale of food, medicine, or the provision of basic human needs (Section 3(d)(2)).
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Financial Transparency: The bill mandates a report to investigate how the Salvadoran government uses cryptocurrency, which could help identify corruption, graft, and sanctions evasion (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Travel and Entry Restrictions: Specified individuals will be considered inadmissible to the United States, ineligible for visas, and will have their current visas revoked immediately (Section 3(b)(2)).
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Financial Hardship for Targeted Individuals: Sanctions include the blocking of property and interests, and a prohibition on United States financial institutions making loans or extending credit to those individuals (Section 3(b)(1) and 3(b)(3)).
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Economic Impact via International Institutions: The United States will use its voice and vote to oppose loans or financial assistance to the Government of El Salvador, and seek to suspend existing assistance (Section 4(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Foreign Aid-10
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 6/12/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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