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2024-08-17T08:05:23Z
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HR
2023-09-21
118
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:H.R. 5670.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section VIII of the United States Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:To support free and fair presidential elections inVenezuela.[Page H4459]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
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2023-09-21T13:04:45Z
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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2023-09-21T13:04:40Z
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Debbie
Wasserman Schultz
D
FL
25
N
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Maria
Salazar
R
FL
Elvira
27
2023-09-21
True
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Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Michael
Waltz
R
FL
6
2023-09-28
False
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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Frederica
Wilson
D
FL
S.
24
2023-09-28
False
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2023-09-29
False
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Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
Jared
Moskowitz
D
FL
23
2023-09-29
False
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Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Carlos
Gimenez
R
FL
A.
28
2023-09-29
False
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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Darren
Soto
D
FL
9
2023-09-29
False
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Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
John
Rutherford
R
FL
H.
5
2023-09-29
False
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Kathy
Castor
D
FL
14
2023-10-02
False
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Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Byron
Donalds
R
FL
19
2023-10-02
False
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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Neal
Dunn
R
FL
P.
2
2023-10-02
False
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Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
Mario
Diaz-Balart
R
FL
26
2023-10-02
False
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Michael
Lawler
R
NY
17
2023-10-02
False
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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Sheila
Cherfilus-McCormick
D
FL
20
2023-10-06
False
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Ted
Lieu
D
CA
36
2023-10-06
False
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Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Nicole
Malliotakis
R
NY
11
2023-10-06
False
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Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Dan
Crenshaw
R
TX
2
2024-08-16
False
International Affairs
International Affairs
2023-11-13T17:00:52Z
00
2023-09-21
Introduced in House
2023-12-06T19:34:22Z
Venezuelans Overcoming Interference and Corruption in Elections Act or the VOICE Act
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on any foreign persons who prevent opposition candidates from participating in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.
Specifically, the President must impose sanctions on any foreign persons (including Venezuelan officials) who prevent opposition candidates from participating in, or who materially assist in preventing opposition candidates from participating in, the 2024 Venezuelan presidential elections. Sanctions include asset blocking, inadmissibility into the United States, and visa revocation. The President may waive sanctions based on a determination that such a waiver is in the national interest of the United States.

VOICE Act
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VOICE Act
2024-07-24T15:20:19Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

VOICE Act
2024-05-24T13:36:13Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Venezuelans Overcoming Interference and Corruption in Elections Act
2024-05-24T13:36:13Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To require certain actions relating to the protection of free, fair, and transparent elections in Venezuela, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:26:54Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-09-21T04:00:00Z
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2023-09-21
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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