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SENATE 1151116th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.

Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

Last Action
9/10/2019

Actions

  • 2019-09-10Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
  • 2019-09-10Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-85.
  • 2019-09-10Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-85.
  • 2019-06-19Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2019-04-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2019-04-11Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2019-09-10 (25)

Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

This bill 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 an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized by the U.S. government as the legitimate government of Venezuela. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim President of the legitimate government of Venezuela.)

This bill provides exceptions, including for (1) contracts that the State Department determines to be in the national security interest of the United States, and (2) contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela.

Cosponsors (4)

  • Marco Rubio (R-FL)
  • Tom Cotton (R-AR)
  • Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
  • Thomas Tillis (R-NC)

Subjects

  • Business ethics
  • Latin America
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • Venezuela
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