US S1151

Bill

Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act

Introduced
04/11/2019

In Committee
06/19/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill 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 it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized by the U.S. government as the legitimate government of Venezuela. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim President of the legitimate government of Venezuela.) This bill provides exceptions, including for (1) contracts that the State Department determines to be in the national security interest of the United States, and (2) contracts that support U.S. government activities in 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 that it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with an authority of the Venezuelan government that is not recognized by the U.S. government as the legitimate government of Venezuela. The bill provides exceptions, including for contracts necessary for humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, non-combatant evacuations, or determined to be in the national security interest of the United States, as well as contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela or are related to the operation and maintenance of U.S. consular offices and diplomatic posts in Venezuela.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (5)

Rick Scott (R)*, Tom Cotton (R), Jacky Rosen (D), Marco Rubio (R), Thom Tillis (R),

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189. (on 09/10/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1151/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1151/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1151/BILLS-116s1151rs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1151/BILLS-116s1151rs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1151/BILLS-116s1151is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1151/BILLS-116s1151is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2204	Venezuelan Contracting Restriction Act	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.	Same As
HR2500	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.	Related
HRes476	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 2500) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
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
S1790	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020	Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT \| PDF)	Related

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