A trio of Senate Democrats has introduced a bill targeting El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and his inner circle, along with El Salvador's Bitcoin strategy.
The legislation includes sanctions and a forensic probe of El Salvador's use of cryptocurrency, focusing on allegations of corruption and sanctions evasion.
The bill seeks to block US-controlled assets of named Salvadoran officials, revoke their visas, and restrict assistance to El Salvador from international organizations.
The bill's Bitcoin provisions highlight concerns about a dollarized economy holding un-audited Bitcoin reserves potentially being used for sanctions evasion.