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        <title>S. 2977, Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019</title>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill extends to December 31, 2021, statutory provisions requiring sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violence or human rights abuses in Venezuela. Currently, such provisions are set to expire December 31, 2019. </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill extends to December 31, 2021, statutory provisions requiring sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violence or human rights abuses in Venezuela. Currently, such provisions are set to expire December 31, 2019. </p>]]></text>
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