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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Mar 9, 2022

Introduced in House

Mar 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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