Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Report

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of State [Public Notice: 10040] AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice contains the text of the report, submitted by the President, that is required by the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin A. Kraut, Email: Krautb@state.gov , Phone: (202) 647-9452. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 21, 2017, the President approved the following report under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act ( Pub. L. 114-328 , Subtitle F). The text follows: The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act ( Pub. L. 114-328 , Subtitle F) (the “Act”), enacted on December 23, 2016, authorizes the President to impose financial sanctions and visa restrictions on foreign persons in response to certain human rights violations and acts of corruption. The President submits this report to detail (1) U.S. government actions to administer the Act and (2) efforts to encourage the governments of other countries to impose sanctions that are similar to the sanctions authorized by Section 1263 of the Act. With the passage of the Act, the United States now has a specific authority to identify and hold accountable persons responsible for gross violations of human rights and acts of significant corruption. The global reach of this authority, combined with a judicious selection of individuals and entities, will send a powerful signal that the United States continues to seek an end to impunity with r…