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

Bill: 116-s-2977
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-12-04
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign property

Latin America

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Sanctions

Venezuela

Visas and passports

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 364.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019</b></p> <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2019-12-17
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019</b></p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2977 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–278 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2021 .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 364 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2977 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 17, 2019 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment A BILL To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–278 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2021 .

December 17, 2019 Reported without amendment