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S 5182 117th Congress Senate 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: December 5, 2022 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 5, 2022
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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 December 5, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8813 Related bill AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Dec 5, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5182: AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5182/
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"S. 5182: AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5182/.
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S. 5182, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5182/.
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[S. 5182: AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5182/)
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