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HR 7023 117th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Congressional oversight Detention of persons Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Human rights Latin America Oil and gas Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Protest and dissent Trade restrictions Venezuela

Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela’s Tyrant Act

Introduced: March 9, 2022 Introduced by: Franklin, Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela's Tyrant Act

This bill requires the President to prohibit the importation of petroleum products from Venezuela. Petroleum product means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product, including natural gas liquid product.

Further, the bill authorizes the President to use appropriate authorities to impose civil or criminal penalties as necessary to enforce the prohibition.

The prohibition shall terminate after the Department of State certifies that Venezuela has held free and fair elections and all political prisoners have been released.

What's happening now March 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Republican 20
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 16, 2022
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Mar 9, 2022
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Mar 9, 2022
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2022
LaTurner, Jake
· Mar 9, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Mar 9, 2022
Palazzo, Steven
· Mar 9, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 9, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7023: Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela’s Tyrant Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7023/
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"H.R. 7023: Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela’s Tyrant Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7023/.
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H.R. 7023, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7023/.
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