H.R. 621 117th Congress House

BOLIVAR Act

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

Introduced: January 28, 2021 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Business ethicsLatin AmericaPublic contracts and procurementSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusVenezuela

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Jan 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Jan 28, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR 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 the Maduro regime in Venezuela.

The bill lists exceptions, including where vital to U.S. national security or as necessary for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and other urgent lifesaving measures, or to carry out noncombatant evacuations.

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