BOLIVAR Act
- Last Action
- 12/20/2022
Actions
- 2022-12-20Held at the desk.
- 2022-12-20Received in the House.
- 2022-12-16Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2022-12-15Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7265)
- 2022-12-15Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2022-12-15Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7265)
- 2021-07-12Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.
- 2021-07-12Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-28.
- 2021-07-12Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-28.
- 2021-03-17Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2021-03-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2021-03-10Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2022-12-15 (55)
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.
Cosponsors (3)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
Subjects
- Business ethics
- Latin America
- Public contracts and procurement
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Venezuela
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