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S 688 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Business ethics Latin America Public contracts and procurement Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Venezuela

BOLIVAR Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2022
Held at the desk.
Dec 20, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 16, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 15, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7265)
Dec 15, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 15, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7265)
Jul 12, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.
Jul 12, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-28.
Mar 17, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR Act

This bill temporarily prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant 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.

The prohibition shall not apply to contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela or to contracts with international organizations.

The State Department may waive the requirements of this bill upon determining that to do so is in the national interest.

What's happening now December 20, 2022

Held at the desk.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1