,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ac1 #bjad ,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,g>cia1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 & ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,ways & ,means1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to seek int]national sanctions aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela ) respect to =eign p]sons responsible = or complicit 9 ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,v5ezuelan ,lib]ty & ,democratic ,solid>ity ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,s5sitive te*nology 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m s5sitive te*nology means h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 telecommunications equipm5t1 or any o!r te*nology t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is to be us$ specifically to-- 7i7 re/rict ! free fl[ ( unbias$ in=mation2 or 7ii7 disrupt1 monitor1 or o!rwise re/rict fre$om ( spee*4 7,b7 ,exception ,! t]m s5sitive te*nology does n include in=mation or in=mational mat]ials ! exportation ( :i* ! ,presid5t does n h ! au?ority to regulate4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+-- 7#a7 ,on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjad1 also kn[n 9 ,v5ezuela z ! ,national ,y\? ,day1 /ud5ts began prote/+ 9 sev]al cities aga9/ ,v5ezuelan lead] ,nicols ,maduro's inability to /em viol5t crime1 8 undemocratic actions1 & a rapidly det]iorat+ economy m>k$ by high inflation & %ortages ( consum] goods4 7#b7 ,on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjad1 a judge issu$ an arre/ w>rant = ,leopoldo ,lpez1 lead] ( ! opposition p>ty ,voluntad ,popul>1 = unf\nd$ allegations 9 connection ) ! /ud5t prote/s4 7#c7 ,on ,febru>y #ag1 #bjad1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela notifi$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t x _h decl>$ #c consul> (fic]s at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,v5ezuela p]sonae non gratae4 7#d7 ,on ,febru>y #ah1 #bjad1 opposition lead] ,leopoldo ,lpez turn$ himself 9 to ,v5ezuelan au?orities1 0 arre/$1 & unju/ly *>g$ ) crim9al incitem5t1 conspiracy1 arson1 & int5t to damage prop]ty4 7#e7 ,leopoldo ,lpez is curr5tly be+ held 9 a prison at a milit>y facility4 7#f7 ,nongov]nm5tal human rights organizations h alleg$ t ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ ,leopoldo ,lpez appe> to be a politically motivat$ attempt to sil5ce diss5t 9 ! c\ntry4 7#g7 ,z ( ,m>* #ac1 #bjad1 !re h be5 #bd p kill$1 ov] #ajj injur$1 & _m p]sons unju/ly deta9$ 9 relation to pro-democracy demon/rations ?r\gh\t ,v5ezuela4 7#h7 ,on ,febru>y #ai1 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,obama criticiz$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela = arre/+ prote/]s1 call$ = _! release1 & urg$ ! gov]nm5t to focus on ! legitimate grievances ( ! ,v5ezuelan p4 7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = #bjac = ,v5ezuela1 ,! pr9cipal human rights abuses report$ dur+ ! ye> includ$ corruption1 politicization 9 ! judicial sy/em1 & gov]nm5t actions to imp$e fre$om ( expression & re/rict fre$om ( ! press4 ,! gov]nm5t did n respect judicial indep5d5ce or p]mit judges to act accord+ to ! law )\t fe> ( retaliation4 ,! gov]nm5t us$ ! judici>y to intimidate & selectively prosecute political1 union1 bus9ess1 & civil society lead]s :o 7 critical ( gov]nm5t policies or actions4 ,! gov]nm5t h>ass$ & intimidat$ privately own$ television /ations1 o!r m$ia outlets1 & j\rnali/s ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 us+ ?reats1 f9es1 prop]ty seizures1 t>get$ regulations1 arre/s1 & crim9al inve/igations & prosecutions44 7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = #bjac = ,v5ezuela1 ,! foll[+ human rights problems 7 report$ by ,n,g,os1 ! m$ia1 & 9 "s cases ! gov]nm5t itself3 unlawful kill+s1 includ+ summ>y kill+s by police elem5ts2 torture & o!r cruel1 inhumane1 or degrad+ treatm5t2 h>% & life-?reat5+ prison conditions & lack ( due process rights t contribut$ to widespread viol5ce1 riots1 injuries1 & dea?s 9 prisons2 inadequate juv5ile det5tion c5t]s2 arbitr>y arre/s & det5tions2 corruption & impunity 9 police =ces2 political prison]s2 int]f]5ce ) privacy rights2 corruption at all levels ( gov]nm5t2 ?reats aga9/ dome/ic ,n,g,os2 viol5ce aga9/ wom52 anti-,semitism 9 ! (ficial m$ia2 traffick+ 9 p]sons2 viol5ce bas$ on sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 & re/rictions on work]s' "r ( association44 7#aa7 ,accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se's ,fre$om 9 ! ,_w report ( #bjac on ,v5ezuela1 ,nicols ,maduro1 fur!r weak5$ ! indep5d5t m$ia1 r$uc$ ! opposition's ability to s]ve z a *eck on gov]nm5t policy1 & made ?reats to civil society gr\ps44 #d4 ,actions at ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to def5d & protect ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t]1 & /r5g!n ! indep5d5t ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights to advance ! protection ( human rights ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 especially 9 ,v5ezuela4 #e4 ,imposition ( sanctions on c]ta9 p]sons :o are responsible = or complicit 9 human rights abuses committ$ aga9/ citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela or _! family memb]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ) respect to ea* p]son on ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7b74 7b7 ,li/ ( p]sons :o are responsible = or complicit 9 c]ta9 human rights abuses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( p]sons :o are (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela or p]sons act+ on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela1 :o ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce1 are responsible = or complicit 91 or responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela or _! family memb]s4 7#b7 ,updates ( li/ ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees an updat$ li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 z new in=mation becomes available4 7#c7 ,public availability ,! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available to ! public & po/$ on ! ,web sites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7#d7 ,consid]ation ( data f o!r c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations ,9 prep>+ ! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t may consid] cr$ible data already obta9$ by o!r c\ntries & nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+ organizations 9 ,v5ezuela1 t monitor ! human rights abuses ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4 7c7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ineligibility = a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates & sanctions pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 includ+ block+ ( prop]ty & re/rictions or prohibitions on f9ancial transactions & ! exportation & importation ( prop]ty1 subject to su* regulations z ! ,presid5t may prescribe1 includ+ regulatory exceptions to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 & o!r applicable int]national obligations4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! provisions ( ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t ,v5ezuela has-- 7#a7 unconditionally releas$ all political prison]s & opposition lead]s2 7#b7 ceas$ viol5ce1 unlawful det5tion1 torture1 & abuse ( its citiz5s2 7#c7 coop]at$ fully ) an indep5d5t inve/igation into ! kill+s1 arre/s1 & abuse ( peaceful political activi/s & prosecut$ ! individuals responsible = su* kill+s1 arre/s1 & abuse2 & 7#d7 ceas$ infr++ on fre$om ( expression & attack+ indep5d5t m$ia4 #f4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to ! transf] ( goods or te*nologies to ,v5ezuela t are likely to be us$ to commit human rights abuses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose sanctions describ$ 9 section #e7;c7 ) respect to ea* p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4 7b7 ,li/ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( p]sons :o ! ,presid5t det]m9es h kn[+ly engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7#b7 ,activity describ$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! p]son-- 7i7 transf]s1 or facilitates ! transf] (1 goods or te*nologies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 to ,v5ezuela1 any entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ,v5ezuela1 or any national ( ,v5ezuela1 = use 9 or ) respect to ,v5ezuela2 or 7ii7 provides s]vices 7includ+ s]vices relat+ to h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 & specializ$ in=mation1 & pr(essional consult+1 eng9e]+1 & support s]vices7 ) respect to goods or te*nologies describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 aft] su* goods or te*nologies are transf]r$ to ,v5ezuela4 7,b7 ,applicability to contracts & o!r agreem5ts ,a p]son engages 9 an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! activity is c>ri$ out pursuant to a contract or o!r agreem5t ent]$ into be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,c7 ,goods or te*nologies describ$ ,goods or te*nologies describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are goods or te*nologies t ! ,presid5t det]m9es are likely to be us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela or any ( ! ag5cies or in/rum5talities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela 7or by any o!r p]son on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela or any ( su* ag5cies or in/rum5talities7 to commit s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ ! p ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+-- 7i7 fire>ms or ammunition 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 rubb] bullets1 police batons1 pepp] or *emical sprays1 /un gr5ades1 electro%ock weapons1 te> gas1 wat] cannons1 or surveillance te*nology2 or 7ii7 s5sitive te*nology 7z def9$ 9 section #b7c774 7#c7 ,special rule to all[ = t]m9ation ( sanctionable activity ,! ,presid5t %all n be requir$ to include a p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,presid5t c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7,a7 ! p]son is no long] engag+ 91 or has tak5 significant v]ifiable /eps t[>d /opp+1 ! activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = :i* ! ,presid5t w\ld o!rwise h includ$ ! p]son on ! li/2 & 7,b7 ! ,presid5t has receiv$ reliable assurances t su* p]son w n kn[+ly engage 9 any activity describ$ 9 su* p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! future4 7#d7 ,updates ( li/ ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees an updat$ li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 z new in=mation becomes available4 7#e7 ,=m ( li/2 public availability 7,a7 ,=m ,! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7,b7 ,public availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available to ! public & po/$ on ! ,web sites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #g4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to p]sons :o engage 9 c5sor%ip or o!r relat$ activities aga9/ citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose sanctions describ$ 9 section #e7;c7 ) respect to ea* p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4 7b7 ,li/ ( p]sons :o engage 9 c5sor%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( p]sons :o ! ,presid5t det]m9es h engag$ 9 c5sor%ip or o!r activities ) respect to ,v5ezuela t-- 7,a7 prohibit1 limit1 or p5alize ! ex]cise ( fre$om ( expression or assembly by citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela2 or 7,b7 limit access to pr9t or broadca/ m$ia1 includ+ ! facilitation or support ( int5tional frequ5cy manipulation by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela or an entity own$ or controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela t w\ld jam or re/rict an int]national signal4 7#b7 ,updates ( li/ ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees an updat$ li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 z new in=mation becomes available4 7#c7 ,=m ( li/2 public availability 7,a7 ,=m ,! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7,b7 ,public availability ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made available to ! public & po/$ on ! ,web sites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #h4 ,/atem5t ( policy on r$uction 9 importation ( petroleum & petroleum products ( ,v5ezuelan orig9 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,may #bd1 #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t decid$ to impose sanctions on ! /ate-own$ oil company ( ,v5ezuela call$ ,petroleos de ,v5ezuela 7,,pdvsa7 "u ! ,iran ,sanctions ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-agb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 = deliv]+ at lea/ two c>goes ( re=mate to ,iran betwe5 ,decemb] #bjaj & ,m>* #bjaa1 wor? approximately #ej1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,9 #bjab1 ,v5ezuela 0 ! f\r? l>ge/ =eign suppli] ( crude oil to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates import$ less b>rels ( total crude oil ?an 9 #bjje4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,u4,s4 ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates import$ approximately #bd1jjj b>rels p] day f ,v5ezuela 9 #bjac1 comp>$ to #bi1jjj b>rels p] day 9 #bjab1 a #ag p]c5t decrease1 & imports f ,v5ezuela h fall5 by ne>ly half s9ce #bjjd4 7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uce petroleum imports f ,v5ezuela 9 ord] to prev5t its lead] ,nicols ,maduro f us+ ! pr(its f ! sale ( petroleum to fund 8 regime's oppression & human rights violations aga9/ ! p ( ,v5ezuela1 & to cont9ue ! exi/+ d[nw>d tr5d ( petroleum imports f ,v5ezuela4 #i4 ,compreh5sive /rategy to promote ,int]net fre$om & access to in=mation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a compreh5sive /rategy to-- 7#a7 assi/ ! p ,v5ezuela to produce1 access1 & %>e in=mation freely & safely via ! ,int]net2 7#b7 increase ! capabilities & availability ( secure mobile & o!r communications ?r\gh connective te*nology among human rights & democracy activi/s 9 ,v5ezuela2 7#c7 provide res\rces = digital safety tra9+ = m$ia & academic & civil society organizations 9 ,v5ezuela2 7#d7 increase em]g5cy res\rces = ! mo/ vuln]able human rights advocates seek+ to organize1 %>e in=mation1 & support human rights 9 ,v5ezuela2 7#e7 exp& surrogate radio1 television1 live /ream1 & social network communications inside ,v5ezuela2 7#f7 exp& activities to safely assi/ & tra9 human rights1 civil society1 & democracy activi/s 9 ,v5ezuela to op]ate effectively & securely2 7#g7 exp& access to proxy s]v]s = democracy activi/s 9 ,v5ezuela2 & 7#h7 disc\rage telecommunications & s(tw>e companies f facilitat+ ,int]net c5sor%ip by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4 #aj4 ,compreh5sive /rategy to ensure t ,v5ezuela w uphold democratic pr9ciples ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a compreh5sive /rategy to ensure t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela w uphold-- 7#a7 free1 fair1 & transp>5t elections-- 7,a7 conduct$ "u ! sup]vision ( int]nationally recogniz$ obs]v]s2 & 7,b7 9 :i*-- 7i7 opposition p>ties 7 p]mitt$ ample "t to organize & campaign = su* elections2 & 7ii7 all c&idates 7 p]mitt$ full access to ! m$ia2 7#b7 are %[+ respect = ! basic civil lib]ties & human rights ( ! citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela2 7#c7 are sub/antially mov+ t[>d a m>ket-ori5t$ economic sy/ems bas$ on ! "r to own & enjoy prop]ty2 7#d7 are committ$ to mak+ con/itutional *anges t w\ld ensure regul> free & fair elections & ! full enjoym5t ( basic civil lib]ties & human rights by ! citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela2 & 7#e7 h made demon/rable progress 9 e/abli%+ indep5d5t judici>ies & electoral c\ncils4 #aa4 ,/atem5t ( policy on political prison]s ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support ef=ts to rese>* & id5tify prison]s ( consci5ce & cases ( human rights abuses 9 ,v5ezuela2 7#b7 to (f] refugee /atus or political asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to political dissid5ts 9 ,v5ezuela if reque/$ & consi/5t ) ! laws & national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 to (f] to assi/1 ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 ) ! relocation ( su* political prison]s to o!r c\ntries if reque/$1 z appropriate & ) appropriate consid]ation = ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#d7 to publicly call = ! release ( ,v5ezuelan c\ntry dissid5ts by "n & raise aw>5ess ) respect to individual cases ( ,v5ezuelan c\ntry dissid5ts & prison]s ( consci5ce1 z appropriate & if reque/$ by ! dissid5ts or prison]s !mselves or _! families4 #ab4 ,support = civil society 9 ,v5ezuela ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = environm5tal programs 9 ,ecuador by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 #c1jjj1jjj %all be made available = assi/ance to civil society 9 ,v5ezuela4