SRES 749
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
United Nations
Venezuela
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
A resolution denouncing the Maduro regime's efforts to hold fraudulent legislative elections, the absence of acceptable conditions to ensure free, fair, and transparent electoral processes in Venezuela, and the further erosion of Venezuelan democracy.
Introduced: October 20, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6332-6333)
Oct 20, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution denounces efforts by the Nicolás Maduro regime to hold fraudulent legislative elections and joins members of the international community in rejecting the regime's efforts to carry out those elections. Further, it urges that elections in Venezuela be conducted as soon as possible according to international standards for free, fair, and transparent electoral processes.
Additionally, the resolution calls on the Maduro regime to cease its persecution of Venezuala's independent political parties and release all political prisoners, and it calls for Nicolás Maduro and senior members of his regime to be held accountable for their actions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6332-6333)
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