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Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela’s Tyrant Act

USA117th CongressHR-7023| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2022
Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (25)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela's Tyrant Act This bill requires the President to prohibit the importation of petroleum products from Venezuela. Petroleum product means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product, including natural gas liquid product. Further, the bill authorizes the President to use appropriate authorities to impose civil or criminal penalties as necessary to enforce the prohibition. The prohibition shall terminate after the Department of State certifies that Venezuela has held free and fair elections and all political prisoners have been released.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 9, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Congressional oversightDetention of personsElections, voting, political campaign regulationHuman rightsLatin AmericaOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentTrade restrictionsVenezuela

Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela’s Tyrant Act

USA117th CongressHR-7023| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2022
Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela's Tyrant Act This bill requires the President to prohibit the importation of petroleum products from Venezuela. Petroleum product means crude oil, residual fuel oil, or any refined petroleum product, including natural gas liquid product. Further, the bill authorizes the President to use appropriate authorities to impose civil or criminal penalties as necessary to enforce the prohibition. The prohibition shall terminate after the Department of State certifies that Venezuela has held free and fair elections and all political prisoners have been released.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 9, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Scott Franklin

Scott Franklin

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (25)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDetention of personsElections, voting, political campaign regulationHuman rightsLatin AmericaOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentTrade restrictionsVenezuela