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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6332-6333)
Oct 20, 2020
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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 October 20, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6332-6333)

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Oct 20, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 20, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Oct 20, 2020
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Oct 20, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 749: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-749/
MLA
"S. Res. 749: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-749/.
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S. Res. 749, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-749/.
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[S. Res. 749: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-749/)
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