Bill Summary
The Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019 is a bill that proposes to extend the termination of sanctions against Venezuela, which were originally put in place in 2014 as part of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act. This bill would change the date for the termination of sanctions from December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2021. This means that the sanctions, which were intended to address human rights violations in Venezuela, will continue to be in effect for an additional two years. This bill was introduced in the United States Congress and must be passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives in order to become a law.
Possible Impacts
1. The extension of sanctions could potentially limit the access of Venezuelans to certain goods and services, making it more difficult for them to obtain basic necessities like food and medicine.
2. The continuation of sanctions could also lead to economic instability in Venezuela, affecting the livelihoods of its citizens and potentially causing job loss and financial struggles for many individuals and families.
3. This legislation could also result in strained diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela, possibly impacting the ability of Venezuelans to travel or study in the US, and vice versa.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2977 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 364
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2977
To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under
the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 4, 2019
Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
December 17, 2019
Reported by Mr. Risch, without amendment
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A BILL
To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under
the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Venezuela Defense of Human Rights
and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO
VENEZUELA.
Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil
Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-278; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2019'' and inserting ``December 31,
2021''.
Calendar No. 364
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2977
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under
the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.
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December 17, 2019
Reported without amendment