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Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act

Introduced: February 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Apr 9, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
Mar 13, 2019
Committee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act

This bill prohibits funds made available to federal departments or agencies from being used to introduce the Armed Forces of the United States into hostilities with Venezuela, except pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) a specific statutory authorization that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution and is enacted after the enactment of this bill, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States or the Armed Forces.

What's happening now April 9, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 11 Related bill Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Resolution of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 49 Republican 1
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 22, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 22, 2019
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 21, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· May 21, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 16, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· May 14, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· May 7, 2019
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 1, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 29, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 21, 2019
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 14, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Mar 5, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2019
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 4, 2019
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 28, 2019
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 27, 2019
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 27, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 25, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 25, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 22, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 22, 2019
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Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 13, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 13, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 11, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 11, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 11, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 6, 2019
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 6, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 6, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Feb 6, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 6, 2019
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 6, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 6, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 6, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 6, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1004: Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1004/
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"H.R. 1004: Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1004/.
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