US HR2204

Bill

US HR2204

Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

Introduced
04/10/2019

In Committee
04/10/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the U.S. government. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim President of the legitimate government of Venezuela.)

AI Summary

This bill, the Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act, prohibits executive agencies from entering into contracts for the procurement of goods or services with any person (including individuals, companies, organizations, and government entities) that has business operations with an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized as the legitimate government by the U.S. government. This is intended to restrict contracting with entities associated with the Maduro regime, which the U.S. government does not recognize as the legitimate government of Venezuela. The bill defines key terms like "business operations" and "person," and specifies that the prohibition applies to contracts entered into on or after the date of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (20)

Michael Waltz (R)*, Rick Allen (R), Vern Buchanan (R), Dan Crenshaw (R), Mario Diaz-Balart (R), Neal Dunn (R), Matt Gaetz (R), Anthony Gonzalez (R), Jenniffer González (R), Mark Green (R), Richard Hudson (R), Dusty Johnson (R), Mark Meadows (R), Alex Mooney (R), Bill Posey (R), John Ratcliffe (R), David Rouzer (R), Ross Spano (R), Greg Steube (R), Randy Weber (R),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (on 04/10/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2204/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2204/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2204/BILLS-116hr2204ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2204/BILLS-116hr2204ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2500	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.	Related
HRes758	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 3) to establish a fair price negotiation program, protect the Medicare program from excessive price increases, and establish an out-of-pocket maximum for Medicare part D enrollees, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5038) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; and providing for consid	Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider	Similar To
S1151	Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.	Same As
S1790	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT \| PDF)	Related

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