S. 5369

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

Sponsor: Ted Cruz

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Sec. 4. Renewal and termination of Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018

Section 10 of the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–335; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows:

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10. Effective period

(a) Effective date. The provisions of this Act shall be in effect on and after the date of the enactment of the Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act of 2026.

(b) Termination. The provisions of this Act, and any sanctions imposed under this Act, shall terminate on the earlier of—

(1) December 31, 2035; or

(2) the date that is 90 days after the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that a resolution to the political crisis in Nicaragua has been reached that includes—

(A) a commitment by the Government of Nicaragua to hold competitive, free, and fair elections that meet democratic standards and permit credible international observation of elections;

(B) the cessation of the violence perpetrated against civilians by the National Police of Nicaragua and by armed groups supported by the Government of Nicaragua; and

(C) independent investigations into the killings of protesters in Nicaragua.