# 117-hres-1481: Urging United States policy toward Guatemala to support the rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, criminalization of and attacks on justice operators, journalists, and human rights defenders, and restrictions resulting in the closure of civic space.

117-hres-1481, Urging United States policy toward Guatemala to support the rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, criminalization of and attacks on justice operators, journalists, and human rights defenders, and restrictions resulting in the closure of civic space., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1481
- Congress: 117
- Title: Urging United States policy toward Guatemala to support the rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, criminalization of and attacks on justice operators, journalists, and human rights defenders, and restrictions resulting in the closure of civic space.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Urging United States policy toward Guatemala to support the rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, criminalization of and attacks on justice operators, journalists, and human rights defenders, and restrictions resulting in the closure of civic space.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
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- 117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022
- 117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hres-1481 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1481)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5727)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
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