BOLIVAR Act

3.0.0 688 2023-03-08T20:12:13Z 2023-03-08T20:12:13Z Senate S 2021-03-10 117 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2021-07-12T20:17:19Z Markup by 2021-03-17T14:26:59Z Referred to 2021-03-10T22:39:20Z S. Rept. 117-28 BOLIVAR Act 117 621 HR 2021-01-28 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Related bill CRS 2022-12-20 12:10:35 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2022-12-20 12:03:09 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2022-12-16 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2022-12-15 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7265) Floor 2022-12-15 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2022-12-15 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7265) Floor 2021-07-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96. Calendars 2021-07-12 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-28. Committee 2021-07-12 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-28. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2021-03-17 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2021-03-10 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2021-03-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL N R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2021-03-10 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2021-03-10 True R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2021-03-10 True 2021-04-23T20:27:00Z S. 688, BOLIVAR Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57137 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 17, 2021 Government Operations and Politics Business ethics Latin America Public contracts and procurement Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Venezuela Government Operations and Politics

00 2021-03-10 Introduced in Senate 2021-06-01T16:13:10Z Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR 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 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.

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25 2021-07-12 Reported to Senate 2021-08-04T15:56:29Z Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR Act

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.

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55 2022-12-15 Passed Senate 2022-12-20T17:37:50Z 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 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.

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BOLIVAR Act Display Title BOLIVAR Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate BOLIVAR Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Introduced Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced BOLIVAR Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate BOLIVAR Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS 6543 117 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-12-16T11:46:22Z 2022-12-15 Amendment SA 6543 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 6543 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/117th-congress/senate-amendment/6543 S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Senate 117 S Senate S 688 BOLIVAR Act 2023-03-08T20:12:13Z 6 2022-12-15 0 Senate Amendment SA 6543 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2022-12-15 0 Senate Amendment SA 6543 proposed by Senator King for Senator Scott FL. (consideration: CR S7265; text: CR S7265) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2022-12-15 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2022-12-15 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 6543 proposed by Senator King for Senator Scott FL. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2022-12-15 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 6543 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s688es/xml/BILLS-117s688es.xml Reported to Senate 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s688rs/xml/BILLS-117s688rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s688is/xml/BILLS-117s688is.xml 2022-12-20 Held at the desk. 12:10:35 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.