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Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Resolution of 2019

Introduced: February 28, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 28, 2019
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Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Resolution of 2019

This joint resolution prohibits department or agency funding from being used to introduce armed forces into hostilities with Venezuela, except pursuant to a specific statutory authorization by Congress enacted after this joint resolution.

What's happening now February 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1004 Related bill Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 17, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 15, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 6, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 1, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 11: Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Resolution of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-11/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 11: Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Resolution of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-11/.
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S.J. Res. 11, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-11/.
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