S 2845
114th Congress
Senate
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 25, 2016
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-194.
Jul 15, 2016
Signed by President.
Jul 8, 2016
Presented to President.
Jul 6, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 6, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4334)
Jul 6, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4334)
Jul 6, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4334)
Jul 6, 2016
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jul 6, 2016
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Jul 6, 2016
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 29, 2016
Received in the House.
Apr 28, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2577; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2577)
Apr 28, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2577; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2577)
Apr 28, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
Apr 28, 2016
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2016
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Apr 25, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 25, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) 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
Became Public Law No: 114-194.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1