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HR 5134 114th Congress House International Affairs Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign property Human rights Latin America Protest and dissent Sanctions Venezuela Visas and passports

Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016

Introduced: April 29, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 29, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016

This bill amends the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 to extend through December 31, 2019, provisions requiring the President to impose sanctions against individuals in Venezuela who are responsible for human rights violations.

What's happening now April 29, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2845 Related bill Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Curbelo, Carlos
· Apr 29, 2016
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 29, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 29, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5134: Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5134/
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"H.R. 5134: Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5134/.
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H.R. 5134, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5134/.
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