3.0.0 854 2022-11-01T18:17:21Z 2022-11-05T19:31:24Z House HR 2019-01-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 29, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL:H.R. 854.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H1284]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-03-26T20:43:24Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2019-03-14T15:34:08Z Referred to 2019-01-29T15:01:25Z 2019-03-26 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2019-03-25 17:06:37 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-03-25 17:06:36 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2769-2770) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2019-03-25 17:06:36 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2769-2770) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-25 16:56:39 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 854. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-03-25 16:56:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2769-2771) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-03-25 16:56:16 Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-03-14 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules. Committee 2019-03-14 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2019-03-14 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-01-29 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001207 Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D FL 26 N S001206 Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] Donna Shalala D FL E. 27 2019-01-29 True G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2019-01-29 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2019-01-29 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2019-01-29 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2019-01-29 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2019-01-29 True F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] Lois Frankel D FL 21 2019-01-29 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2019-01-30 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2019-02-13 False D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2019-02-13 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2019-02-13 False M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 2019-02-13 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2019-03-07 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2019-03-13 False 2019-03-21T19:53:18Z H.R. 854, Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55046 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 14, 2019 International Affairs Caribbean area Congressional oversight Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Foreign aid and international relief Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights International organizations and cooperation Latin America Multilateral development programs Nutrition and diet Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Rule of law and government transparency Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations Venezuela World health International Affairs 00 2019-01-29 Introduced in House 2019-07-25T15:38:18Z Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a long term strategy for providing humanitarian assistance to Venezuelans both in Venezuela and in other parts of the Western Hemisphere. The strategy shall cover topics including how to provide public health commodities, food, and technical assistance. It shall also describe how the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is blocking entry of humanitarian assistance, and how the United States is coordinating efforts with other countries.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on the impact of U.S. assistance for Venezuelans throughout the Western Hemisphere.

The President shall instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to convince the U.N. to place the Venezuelan humanitarian and political crisis on its agenda. The Permanent Representative shall also seek a U.N. Presidential Statement and Permanent Resolution urging the Venezuelan government to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid.

]]> 53 2019-03-25 Passed House 2019-11-06T17:06:12Z Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress a long term strategy for coordinating the provision of humanitarian assistance to Venezuelans both in Venezuela and in other parts of the Western Hemisphere and authorizes the President to provide humanitarian aid to such individuals. The strategy shall cover topics including how to provide public health commodities, food, and technical assistance. It shall also describe (1) current and anticipated challenges to distributing humanitarian assistance in Venezuela and elsewhere, and (2) how the United States is coordinating efforts with other countries.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on the impact of U.S. assistance for Venezuelans throughout the Western Hemisphere.

]]> Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019 Display Title Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Passed House Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019 H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Introduced Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Humanitarian Assistance to the Venezuelan People Act of 2019 H House Official Title as Introduced To provide humanitarian assistance to the Venezuelan people, including Venezuelan migrants and refugees in the Americas and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr854rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr854rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr854eh/xml/BILLS-116hr854eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr854ih/xml/BILLS-116hr854ih.xml 2019-03-26 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.