S 4577 — Reassessing the United States-Tanzania Bilateral Relationship Act

PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE AND INVESTMENTS FOR TANZANIA.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), none of the following may be obligated, expended, or otherwise made available for any entity in Tanzania:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Security assistance, as defined in section 502B(d)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.

2304(d)(2)).</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Assistance, grants, loans, loan guarantees, insurance, equity investments, or other support provided by-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (A) the United States International Development Finance Corporation;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) the Export-Import Bank of the United States;

or</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) the United States Trade and Development Agency.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Certification.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that the Government of Tanzania has-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (1) enacted electoral reforms to advance free, fair, and transparent elections;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) suspended politically motivated or illegitimate criminal proceedings, corrected flawed or improper judicial judgments, and released opposition leaders and other individuals detained on politically motivated grounds;</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) taken demonstrable steps to hold government officials, members of the security forces, and law enforcement personnel accountable for political abductions, electoral violence, and actions that undermine democratic institutions;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) ceased the political intimidation and censorship of media figures, journalists, and civil society actors.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Exceptions.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) humanitarian assistance;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) health assistance;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) assistance to support democracy, human rights, governance, and civil society in Tanzania.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.

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PROHIBITION ON MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION FUNDS FOR TANZANIA.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no Millennium Challenge Corporation funds may be committed, obligated, expended, or otherwise made available for support for any threshold or compact activities in Tanzania.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Certification.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, acting through the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that the Government of Tanzania has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to just and democratic governance in accordance with the criteria described in section 607 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C.

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APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.</DELETED> <DELETED> In this Act, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</DELETED> SECTION 1.

(12) On December 4, 2025, the Department of State announced a comprehensive review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and Tanzania.

It is the sense of Congress--Congress that-- (1) thatover it is in the nationallast securitythree interestsyears, of the Unitedactions Statesby to help counter democratic backsliding of key partner nations where the UnitedGovernment States has supplied billions of dollarsTanzania-- worth(A) ofhave investment,subverted development,democracy; humanitarian assistance, and security partnerships;

(2)(B) that the actions by the Government of Tanzania have subverted democracy, blatantly violated citizens' fundamentalinternationally-recognized human rights,rights; disrupted regional trade, and endangered the safety and security of Tanzanians, tourists, and the diplomatic community;

(3)(C) thathave thesedisrupted actions place United States national interests in Tanzania at risk and threaten to undermine regional stabilitytrade; and long-term bilateral cooperation;

(4)(D) tohave supportendangered the decisionsafety toand terminatesecurity Tanzania'sof MillenniumTanzanians, Challengetourists, Corporationand (MCC)the thresholddiplomatic program;community;

and(E) (5)place toUnited expressStates solidaritynational withinterests the people of Tanzania, recognizing the unprecedented levels of violence experienced in Tanzania andat supportrisk; calls for an international independent investigation into the pre- and post-election violence in Tanzania leading those who conducted violence against Tanzania civilians to be held accountable for human rights violations.

and (F) threaten to undermine regional stability and long-term bilateral cooperation between the United States and Tanzania;

and (2) the United States-- (A) supports the decision to terminate Tanzania's Millennium Challenge Corporation threshold program;

(B) expresses solidarity with the people of Tanzania;

(C) recognizes the unprecedented levels of violence experienced in Tanzania;

and (D) supports calls for an international independent investigation into the pre- and post-election violence in Tanzania that will result in those who conducted violence against Tanzania civilians being held accountable for violations of internationally- recognized human rights.

REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES REASSESSMENTRELATIONSHIP WITH TANZANIA.

(a) BilateralReassessment Relationshipof Reassessment.--Thethe United States-Tanzania Bilateral Relationship.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the United States Trade Representative, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a comprehensive reassessment of the bilateral relationship between the United States and Tanzania.

(b) Elements.--The reassessment required under subsection (a) shallshall-- include-- (1) anreview analysisefforts taken by the Department of State to press for the democraticrelease prioritiesof religious and trajectoryopposition leaders unjustly detained by the Government of Tanzania;

(2) aanalyze detailed strategy on the necessary democratic reformspriorities neededand intrajectory of Tanzania;

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and (5)(B) anprotect evaluation of the relationshipsafety betweenof the Governmentcitizens of Tanzania and theall Government of the People'svisitors Republicto ofTanzania; China, including-- (A) military and security cooperation, including training, exercises, arms transfers, and cooperation between defense, intelligence, or law enforcement entities;

(5) evaluate the relationship between the Government of Tanzania and the Government of the People's Republic of China, including-- (A) military and security cooperation, including training, exercises, arms transfers, and cooperation between defense, intelligence, or law enforcement entities;

and (C) political cooperation with the Government of the People's Republic of China that seeks to undermine democratic principles, advance one-party consolidation, and solidify anti-American and anti-Western sentiment internally and internationally.internationally;

(c)(6) Reportassess onthe Findings.--Notlikely laterimpact thanof 90 days after the datemeasures ofauthorized theunder enactmentthis ofAct thison Act,United theStates Secretarystrategic ofand Statesecurity shallinterests submitin toTanzania theand appropriateEast committeesAfrica, ofincluding Congressregional asecurity reportcooperation, thatmaritime includessecurity, theand findingscompetition ofwith the reviewPeople's requiredRepublic underof subsectionChina; (a).

and (7) evaluate the relationship between the Government of Tanzania and the Government of the Russian Federation, including-- (A) military and security cooperation, including training, exercises, arms transfers, and cooperation between defense, intelligence, or law enforcement entities;

and (B) economic engagement activities, including investments, loans, and financing involving Russian state-owned or affiliated entities, and the impact of such activities on market access, debt sustainability, and the competitiveness of United States companies, with a particular focus on Russian investment in the energy, critical minerals, healthcare, and agriculture sectors.

(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that includes the findings of the reassessment required under subsection (a).

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressionalcommittees committees, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of theCongress Senate, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that includes a list of each foreign person that the Secretary determines-- (1) holds a senior position in the Government of Tanzania, the leadership of Chama Cha Mapinduzi, the Tanzania Police Force, the Tanzanian People's Defense Force, or the Tanzanian Intelligence and Security Service;

(B) the targeting harassment, intimidation, detention, or use of violence against journalists, media organizations, or activists to suppress dissent or silence public reporting on humanviolations rightsof violations;internationally-recognized human rights;

(C) censorship,censorship shutdowns, or other restrictions on media, shutdowns or reductions to internet access, or restrictions on freedom of expression intended to conceal abuses of internationally-recognized human rights abuses or to prevent the dissemination of credible information;

(D) severe violations of religious freedom, including the persecution of individuals or groups on accountthe basis of religion, prohibitions or restrictions on religious worship, assembly, or expression, or acts of violence, coercion, or discrimination against religious communities;

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the submission of the report,report required under section 5, the President may impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person identifieddescribed in the report required under section 5(a)(1)5(1) that the Secretary of State determines meets the criteria described in section 5(a)(2)(A).5(2).

(b) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this paragraphsubsection are the following:sanctions authorized under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C.

(1)10101 Blockinget ofseq.). property.--The President may exercise all authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1701 et seq.), to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or come within the possession or control of a United States person.

(2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.-- (A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien described in subsection (a) shall be-- (i) inadmissible to the United States;

(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States;

and (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

1101 et seq.).

(B) Current visas revoked.-- (i) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation of any alien described in subsection (a) is subject to revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or other entry documentation.

(ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under clause (i) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

1201(i))-- (I) take effect immediately;

and (II) cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien.

(c) Implementation;

Penalties.-- (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1702 and 1704) for purposes of carrying out this section.

(2) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this section or any regulations promulgated to carry out this section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that Act.

(d) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) Agricultural commodity.--The term ``agricultural commodity'' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C.

5602).

(2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a person that is not a United States person.

(3) Medical device.--The term ``medical device'' has the meaning given the term ``device'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.

321).

(4) Medicine.--The term ``medicine'' has the meaning given the term ``drug'' in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.

321).

(e) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate the application of a sanction imposed pursuant to this section with respect to a person if the President certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that-- (1) the person is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for such sanction or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping such activity;

and (2) the President has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to such sanction in the future.

(f) Exceptions.-- (1) Humanitarian assistance.--Sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply to-- (A) the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical devices, humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian purposes;

or (B) transactions that are necessary for, or ordinarily incident to, the activities described in subparagraph (A).

(2) Compliance with international obligations and law enforcement activities.--Sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling such alien is necessary-- (A) to comply with United States obligations under-- (i) the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947;

(ii) the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967;

or (iii) any other international agreement;

or (B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the United States.

(3) Exception for intelligence activities.--Sanctions authorized under this section shall not apply to-- (A) any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.

3091 et seq.);

or (B) any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.

(4) Exception relating to importation of goods.-- (A) In general.--The requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.

(B) Good defined.--In this paragraph, the term ``good'' means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.

(g) Rulemaking.--The President is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section (which may include regulatory exceptions), including under section 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1704).

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsectionsubsections (c),(c) noneand (d), assistance, grants, loans, loan guarantees, insurance, equity investments, and other support provided by the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Export-Import Bank of the followingUnited States, or the United States Trade and Development Agency may not be obligated, expended, or otherwise made available for any entity in Tanzania:Tanzania.

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2304(d)(2)).(2) demonstrated substantial progress suspending politically motivated or illegitimate criminal proceedings and releasing opposition leaders and other individuals who were detained on politically motivated grounds;

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(b) Certification.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that the Government of Tanzania has-- (1) enacted electoral reforms to advance free, fair, and transparent elections;

(2) suspended politically motivated or illegitimate criminal proceedings, corrected flawed or improper judicial judgments, and released opposition leaders and other individuals detained on politically motivated grounds;

(3) taken demonstrable steps to hold government officials, members of the security forces, and law enforcement personnel accountable for political abductions, electoral violence, and actions that undermine democratic institutions;

and (4) ceased the political intimidation and censorship of media figures, journalists, and civil society actors.

andor (3) assistance to support democracy, human rights, governance, and civil society in Tanzania.

(d) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines and notifies the appropriate committees of Congress that the issuance of such waiver is in the national interests of the United States.

(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no Millennium Challenge Corporation funds mayauthorized to be committed,appropriated obligated, expended, or otherwise made available forto supportcarry forout anysection threshold609 or compact616 activitiesof inthe Tanzania.Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C.

(b)and Certification.--The7715) prohibitionmay underbe subsectionmade (a)available shall terminate beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, acting through the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, submits to theTanzania. appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that the Government of Tanzania has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to just and democratic governance in accordance with the criteria described in section 607 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C.

(b) Termination After Certification.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, acting through the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that the Government of Tanzania has demonstrated its commitment to just and democratic governance in accordance with the criteria described in section 607 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C.

APPROPRIATEDEFINED COMMITTEESTERM. OF CONGRESS DEFINED.

In this Act, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the HouseSenate; of Representatives.

<all>(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;

and (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

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SUNSET.

This Act shall cease to have any force or effect beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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4577 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reassess the United States-Tanzania bilateral relationship, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________ July 27, 2026 Reported with an amendment