Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

United States116th CongressS-1151Senate
Updated: Sep 10, 2019

Summary

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.

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HR-2204: Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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

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  2. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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  3. Committee 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.

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  4. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.

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