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H.R. 2204 116th Congress House

Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

Official title: To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business ethicsLatin AmericaPublic contracts and procurementSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusVenezuela
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

This bill prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the U.S. government. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim President of the legitimate government of Venezuela.)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1151 Identical bill Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act
  • HR 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 10
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 4, 2019
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 24, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jun 5, 2019
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · May 21, 2019
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 10, 2019
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 9, 2019
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 7, 2019
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 7, 2019
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 7, 2019
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 7, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· May 1, 2019
Ratcliffe, John
· May 1, 2019
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 10, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2204: Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2204/
MLA
"H.R. 2204: Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2204/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2204, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2204/.
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[H.R. 2204: Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2204/)
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