Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019

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Bill Number

S 2977

Introduced

Dec 4, 2019

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.

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Foreign property International Affairs Latin America Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions Venezuela Visas and passports War and emergency powers

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Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019

This bill extends to December 31, 2021, statutory provisions requiring sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violence or human rights abuses in Venezuela. Currently, such provisions are set to expire December 31, 2019.

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Dec 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.
Dec 17, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Dec 11, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 4, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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