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Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act
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.
Summary
This bill amends the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to authorize the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to process claims by United States persons whose property was expropriated by the Government of Honduras. The bill adds Honduras to the list of foreign governments against which such claims can be filed, placing it alongside existing programs for claims against Cuba and the Chinese Communist regime. United States persons have 60 days after the bill's enactment to file claims for property expropriation by Honduras or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities. The bill allows the Commission to evaluate and settle these property expropriation claims according to the existing legal procedures.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Christopher H. Smith’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- WINDMILL HEALTH PRODUCTS $6,600
- ZAIS GROUP, LLC $6,600
- BLUFF POINT ASSOCIATES $6,600
- HILL & COMPANY $6,600
- SAKER SHOP RITE $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Christopher H. Smith → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 4, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Mar 4, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act”.
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,”. <all>
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