March 4, 2026
Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Harris of Maryland, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
To authorize the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to process claims against the Government of Honduras related to the expropriation of property of United States persons.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act
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Sec. 2. Holding Honduras accountable for the expropriation of the property of United States persons
Title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1643 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in section 501 (22 U.S.C. 1643)—
(A)
by inserting , the Government of Honduras
before , or the Chinese Communist regime
each place such term appears; and
(B)
by inserting since January 1, 1979, in the case of claims against the Government of Honduras,
after in the case of claims against the Government of Cuba,
;
(2)
in section 502 (22 U.S.C. 1643a)—
(A)
in paragraph (3), by inserting , the Government of Honduras,
after the Government of Cuba
each place such term appears; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
The term Government of Honduras includes the government of any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of Honduras.;
(3)
in section 503 (22 U.S.C. 1643b)—
(A)
in subsection (a), by striking within sixty days after October 16, 1964, or sixty days after November 6, 1966, with respect to claims against the Chinese Communist regime
and inserting not later than 60 days after October 16, 1964, with respect to claims against the Government of Cuba, not later than 60 days after November 6, 1966, with respect to claims against the Chinese Communist regime, or not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act, with respect to claims against the Government of Honduras
;
(B)
by inserting and claims against the Government of Honduras
after in the case of claims against the Government of Cuba
each place such term appears; and
(C)
by inserting the Government of Honduras,
before , or the Chinese Communist regime
each place such term appears; and
(4)
in section 505(a) (22 U.S.C. 1643d(a)), by inserting the Government of Honduras,
after the Government of Cuba,
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