S 257 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Business ethics Latin America Public contracts and procurement Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Venezuela

BOLIVAR Act

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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May 16, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

May 16, 2023

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-29.

Mar 29, 2023

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Feb 2, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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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 May 16, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

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