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S. 1151 116th Congress Senate

Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

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

Introduced: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Rick Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business ethicsLatin AmericaPublic contracts and procurementSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusVenezuela
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
Sep 10, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-85.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 10, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.

 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 it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized by the U.S. government as the legitimate government of Venezuela. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim President of the legitimate government of Venezuela.)

This bill provides exceptions, including for (1) contracts that the State Department determines to be in the national security interest of the United States, and (2) contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2204 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 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 12, 2019
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1151: Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1151/
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"S. 1151: Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1151/.
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S. 1151, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1151/.
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