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Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act

Introduced: March 25, 2019 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 25, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 25, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2781-2782)
Mar 25, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2781-2782)
Mar 25, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1477.
Mar 25, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2781-2784)
Mar 25, 2019
Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 14, 2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Mar 14, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 14, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2019
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.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act

This bill calls for assessments of Russia's relationship with Venezuela and bars from U.S. entry aliens who have supported Venezuelan security forces on behalf of Russia.

The Department of State shall report to Congress an assessment of Russia and Venezuela's security cooperation and the threat it poses to countries in the Western Hemisphere, including the United States. The State Department shall also devise a strategy to counter such a threat.

The President shall report to Congress an assessment of the national security risks posed by a potential Russian acquisition of CITGO's U.S. energy infrastructure holdings. CITGO is an energy company owned by Petroleos de Venezuela (PdVSA), a Venezuelan state-owned oil company. A Russian state-owned company has extended a loan to PdVSA, and a default on that loan could result in Russian ownership of CITGO.

The bill bars the entry into the United States of aliens who have worked on behalf of Russia to support Venezuelan security forces. It also revokes any current visas belonging to such individuals. The President may waive this bar as to an alien if it is in the national interest of the United States to do so.

What's happening now March 26, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1102 Related bill Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 25, 2019
Taylor, Van
· Mar 25, 2019
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1477: Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1477/
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"H.R. 1477: Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1477/.
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H.R. 1477, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1477/.
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