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HR 8813 117th Congress House International Affairs Congressional oversight Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International organizations and cooperation Latin America United Nations Venezuela

AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act

Introduced: September 13, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 14, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 13, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assuring that the Fact-Finding Examination Continues to Track Human Rights in Venezuela Act or the AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act

This bill requires the Department of State to act in the United Nations to extend the mandate of the International Fact-Finding Mission in Venezuela and to provide technical assistance to the Fact-Finding Mission.  The bill also authorizes the President to direct U.S. representatives to the United Nations to support actions addressing Venezuela's human rights violations.

What's happening now September 14, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5182 Related bill AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 3
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 14, 2022
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 13, 2022
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 13, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Sep 13, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 13, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 13, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 13, 2022
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Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 13, 2022
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 13, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8813: AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8813/
MLA
"H.R. 8813: AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8813/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8813, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8813/.
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[H.R. 8813: AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8813/)
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