[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 2845 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 445
114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2845

To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under 
  the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2016

  Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

                             April 28, 2016

               Reported by Mr. Corker, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under 
  the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Venezuela Defense of Human Rights 
and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
              VENEZUELA.

    Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil 
Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-278; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended by striking ``December 31, 2016'' and inserting ``December 31, 
2021 December 31, 2019''.
                                                       Calendar No. 445

114th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2845

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                                 A BILL

To extend the termination of sanctions with respect to Venezuela under 
  the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.

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                             April 28, 2016

                       Reported with an amendment