Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3673
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2017-09-05
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Latin America

Oil and gas

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Trade restrictions

Venezuela
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the import of specified petroleum products from Venezuela until the President certifies to Congress that Venezuela has dissolved that country's Constituent Assembly and restored the National Assembly. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2017 Mr. Coffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To impose a ban on the importation of certain petroleum products from Venezuela.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on importation of petroleum products from Venezuela (a) In general No person may import into the customs territory of the United States any petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is the product of Venezuela. (b) Petroleum products described The petroleum products described in this subsection are products provided for in the following headings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States: (1) Heading 2709. (2) Heading 2710. (3) Heading 2711. (4) Heading 2713. (c) Rule of construction For purposes of the prohibition in subsection (a), the term import includes withdrawal from warehouse for consumption. (d) Termination This section terminates on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Venezuela has dissolved the Constituent Assembly and restored the National Assembly in accordance with the results of the parliamentary elections in 2015.