#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dehg  ,,an ,,act  ,to impose t>get$   
sanctions on individuals responsible =  
c>ry+ out or ord]+ human rights abuses  
aga9/ ! citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,v5ezuelan ,human ,rights &
 ,democracy ,protection ,act4  #b4      
,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m           
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+ & ,urban    
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,s5ate4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  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 = 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/$1 & *>g$ ) 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 (   
,may #a1 #bjad1 !re h be5 #da p kill$1 a
 report$ #fj cases ( torture1 ov] #ajj  

injur$1 & _m oppressively deta9$ 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 ef=ts by int]national &          
multilat]al organizations to advance !  
protection ( human rights ?r\gh\t !     
,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 especially 9         
,v5ezuela4  #e4 ,sanctions on p]sons    
responsible = viol5ce 9 ,v5ezuela  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose !     
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#a77;,a7 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! 

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a     
designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 %all   
impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#a77;,b7 ) respect to any p]son1   
includ+ a curr5t or =m] (ficial ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela or a p]son act+ on
 behalf ( t ,gov]nm5t1 t ! ,presid5t1 or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies71 z ! case may be1      
det]m9es--  7#a7 has p]petrat$1 or is   
responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+1 significant acts (     
viol5ce or s]i\s human rights abuses 9  
,v5ezuela aga9/ individuals p>ticipat+ 9
 prote/s 9 ,v5ezuela t began on ,febru>y
 #ab1 #bjad2  7#b7 has direct$ or ord]$ 
! arre/ or prosecution ( a p]son        
prim>ily because ( ! p]son's legitimate 
ex]cise ( fre$om ( expression or        
assembly 9 relation to ! prote/s 9      
,v5ezuela t began on ,febru>y #ab1      
#bjad2  7#c7 has kn[+ly mat]ially       
assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ significant
 f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological     

support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support
 (1 ! commission ( acts describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 9 relation to     
prote/s 9 ,v5ezuela t began on ,febru>y 
#ab1 #bjad2 or  7#d7 has engag$ 9       
c5sor%ip aga9/ individuals or m$ia      
outlets dissem9at+ in=mation 9 relation 
to prote/s 9 ,v5ezuela t began on       
,febru>y #ab1 #bjad4  7b7 ,sanctions    
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,asset block+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t
 by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic  
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit
 all transactions 9 all prop]ty &       
int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a p]son det]m9$ by !
 ,presid5t to be subject to subsection  
7a7 if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty  
are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession  
or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4     
7ii7 ,exception  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
au?ority to impose sanctions "u clause  

7i7 %all n include ! au?ority to impose 
sanctions relat+ to ! importation (     
goods4  7,,ii7 ,good def9$ ,9 subclause 
7,i71 ! t]m good has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 section #af ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration 
,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdae7
 7z cont9u$ 9 effect pursuant to !      
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774    
7,b7 ,ali5s ineligible = visas1         
admission1 or p>ole  7i7 ,visas1        
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s or has reasonable 
gr\nds to believe meets any ( ! crit]ia 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is--  7,i7    
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7
 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r    
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,,iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$
 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to    
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7ii7 ,curr5t visas revok$   

7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( 
su* ,secret>ies7 %all revoke any visa or
 o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5
 :o meets any ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
subsection 7a71 reg>dless ( :5 issu$4   
7,,ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a          
revocation "u subclause 7,i7 %all take  
effect imm$iately2 & %all automatically 
cancel any o!r valid visa or entry      
docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4
  7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t is subject  
to sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a7 %all be subject to ! p5alties 
set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section
 #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy        
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t      
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7#c7       
,exception to comply ) unit$ nations    
headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply to an   
ali5 if admitt+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$    

,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$    
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t   
may waive ! application ( sanctions "u  
subsection 7b7 ) respect to a p]son if !
 ,presid5t--  7#a7 det]m9es t su* a     
waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & on or be=e ! date on :i* !    
waiv] takes effect1 submits to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
notice ( & ju/ification = ! waiv]2 or   
7#b7 det]m9es t ! conditions 9 ,v5ezuela
 h improv$ ) reg>d to respect = peaceful
 prote/ & basic human rights & on or    
be=e ! date on :i* ! waiv] takes effect1
 submits to ! appropriate congressional 
committees a notice ( & ju/ification = !
 waiv]4  7d7 ,implem5tation au?ority    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise  
all au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u

 sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national 
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 = purposes (   
c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#b7 ,exception 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to impose     
sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n       
include ! au?ority to impose sanctions  
relat+ to ! importation ( goods4  7,b7  
,good def9$ ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m  
good has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section   
#af ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,act (    
#aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdae7 7z    
cont9u$ 9 effect pursuant to !          
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774    
7e7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t   
%all issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 &  
ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
section4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms   
admitt$ & ali5 h mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9  
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,mat]ially assi/$ ,! t]m mat]ially 
assi/$ means ! provision ( assi/ance t  

is significant & ( a k9d directly       
relevant to acts describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74  7#c7    
,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son means--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( 
su* an entity4  #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;b7 ) 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 kn[+ly 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   
p]son 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$  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,goods or te*nologies describ$ 9 ?is    

subp>agraph are goods or te*nologies t !
 ,presid5t det]m9es are 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+--  7,i7 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  
7,,ii7 s5sitive te*nology4  7ii7        
,s5sitive te*nology def9$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,= purposes ( clause 7i77,,ii71 ! t]m  
s5sitive te*nology means h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1
 telecommunications equipm5t1 or any o!r
 te*nology1 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is to
 be us$ specifically--  7aa7 to re/rict 
! free fl[ ( unbias$ in=mation 9        
,v5ezuela2 or  7bb7 to disrupt1 monitor1
 or o!rwise re/rict spee* ( ! p (       

,v5ezuela4  7,,ii7 ,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 regulate or prohibit       
pursuant to section #bjc7;b77#c7 ( !    
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;b77#c774     
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--  7,a7 
! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! p]son is no    
long] engag+ 91 or has tak5 significant 
cr$ible /eps t[>d /opp+ 7includ+ w9d+   
d[n contracts or o!r agreem5ts t 7 9    
effect prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act7 ! activity describ$ 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 new activity describ$ 9 su*      
p>agraph 7#b74  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 site ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7c7 ,waiv] ,!       
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
sanctions describ$ 9 section #e7;b7 )   
respect to a p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u  
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section if !       
,presid5t--  7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv]
 is 9 ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & on or be=e ! date on :i* !     
waiv] takes effect1 submits to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
notice ( & ju/ification = ! waiv]2 or   
7#b7 det]m9es t ! conditions 9 ,v5ezuela
 h improv$ ) reg>d to respect = peaceful

 prote/ & basic human rights & on or    
be=e ! date on :i* ! waiv] takes effect1
 submits to ! appropriate congressional 
committees a notice ( & ju/ification = !
 waiv]4  7d7 ,implem5tation au?ority    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise  
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
au?ority to impose sanctions "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all n include ! au?ority to      
impose sanctions relat+ to ! importation
 ( goods4  7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m good has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #af ( ! ,export   
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej         
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdae7 7z cont9u$ 9     
effect pursuant to ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4774  #g4         
,compreh5sive /rategy to promote        
,int]net fre$om & access to in=mation ,n
 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) heads ( o!r     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z           
appropriate1 %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a compreh5sive   
/rategy t is classifi$ to ! ext5t       
necess>y 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
 advocates 9 ,v5ezuela2  7#c7 provide   
res\rces = digital tra9+ = m$ia &       
academic & civil society organizations 9
 ,v5ezuela2  7#d7 increase em]g5cy      
res\rces = ! mo/ vuln]able human rights 
advocates seek+ to organize1 %>e        
in=mation1 & support human rights 9     
,v5ezuela2  7#e7 exp& access to unc5sor$
 s\rces ( local news & in=mation us+ all
 available & effective m$iums (         

communication1 especially ?r\gh plat=ms 
t lev]age public-private p>tn]%ips2     
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  #h4             
,compreh5sive /rategy to enc\rage       
,v5ezuela to abide by ! pr9ciples en%r9$
 9 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] ,n
 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a compreh5sive /rategy outl9+ h[ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is support+ ! citiz5s ( 
,v5ezuela 9 seek+--  7#a7 free1 fair1 & 
transp>5t elections--  7,a7 conduct$ ) !
 pres5ce ( int]nationally recogniz$     
obs]v]s2 &  7,b7 9 :i*--  7i7 all p>ties

 are p]mitt$ ample "t to organize &     
campaign = su* elections2 &  7ii7 all   
c&idates are p]mitt$ equitable access to
 ! m$ia2  7#b7 basic civil lib]ties &   
human rights1 includ+ access to &       
support = nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 
su* activities2  7#c7 e/abli%m5t (      
indep5d5t judici>ies & electoral        
c\ncils2 &  7#d7 developm5t ( an        
indep5d5t civil society ) ! capacity to 
advocate on behalf ( con/itu5ts4  #i4   
,/atem5t ( policy on political prison]s 
,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/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  #aj4          
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
assi/ance to support civil society 9    
,v5ezuela ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t = fiscal ye>  
#bjae n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj to provide  
assi/ance to civil society 9 ,v5ezuela4 
#aa4 ,(fset ,section #ajb7;a7 ( !       
,enhanc$ ,p>tn]%ip ) ,paki/an ,act (    
#bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hdab7;a72 ,public 
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%all cease to be effective beg9n+ on !  
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives ,may #bh1 #bjad4;,cl]k4