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Venezuela Humanitarian Relief, Reconstruction, and Rule of Law Act of 2018

Introduced: September 24, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Sep 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 24, 2018
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Venezuela Humanitarian Relief, Reconstruction, and Rule of Law Act of 2018

This bill provides for humanitarian aid for the people of Venezuela, in light of the humanitarian and political crisis there. It also provides for (1) sanctions against those responsible for corruption and narcotics trafficking in Venezuela, (2) efforts to help rebuild the country's infrastructure and restructure its debt, and (3) efforts to otherwise address the humanitarian and political crisis.

What's happening now September 24, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7245 Related bill Venezuela Humanitarian Relief, Reconstruction, and Rule of Law Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 26, 2018
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 24, 2018
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 24, 2018
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 24, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 24, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3486: Venezuela Humanitarian Relief, Reconstruction, and Rule of Law Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3486/
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"S. 3486: Venezuela Humanitarian Relief, Reconstruction, and Rule of Law Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3486/.
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