,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djhf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ac1 #bjbc,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 & ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support ext5d+ ! m&ate ( ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,v5ezuela until a resolution ( ! ,v5ezuelan crisis is a*iev$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assur+ t ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,exam9ation ,cont9ues to ,track ,human ,rights 9 ,v5ezuela ,act or ! ,,affect ,human ,rights 9 ,v5ezuela ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil ,resolution adopt$ ,resolution #db_/be on ,septemb] #bg1 #bjai1 e/abli%+ an indep5d5t fact-f9d+ mission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission7 on ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela to inve/igate extrajudicial executions1 en=c$ disappe>ances1 arbitr>y det5tions & torture & o!r cruel1 inhuman or degrad+ treatm5t s9ce #bjad ) a view to ensur+ full acc\ntability = p]petrators & ju/ice = victims4 7#b7 ,! m&ate ( ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission 0 ext5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil 9 #bjbj = two ye>s1 & on ,octob] #g1 #bjbb1 = an additional two ye>s1 ) a view to combat+ impunity & ensur+ full acc\ntability = p]petrators & ju/ice = victims4 7#c7 ,! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission has fac$ sev]al con/ra9ts1 includ+ lack ( access to "w 9-c\ntry1 travel limitations due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 disrupt$ int]views due to electricity & int]net failures1 & limit$ ability to secure witness /atem5ts & key docum5ts4 ,despite ^! *all5ges1 ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission has be5 able to c>ry out its inve/igative & analytical "w1 & g5]ate reports t s]ve z an invaluable res\rce = victims1 civil society organizations1 & int]national acc\ntability me*anisms4 7#d7 ,! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission has id5tifi$ specific incid5ts & patt]ns e/abli%+ reasonable gr\nds to conclude t violations ( int]national human rights & crim9al law h be5 committ$ 9 ,v5ezuela1 accord+ to its ,octob] #bjbb report4 7#e7 ,! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission's ,octob] #bjbb report concludes t crimes & violations1 am\nt+ to crimes aga9/ humanity1 includ+ extremely grave acts ( torture1 7 committ$ by individuals hold+ v>i\s positions )9 ! hi]>*ies ( ! ,v5ezuelan ,g5]al ,directorate ( ,milit>y ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ! ,boliv>ian ,national ,intellig5ce ,s]vice z "p ( a plan design$ by high-level au?orities to repress oppon5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 7#f7 ,m>ta ,val9as1 ,*air ( ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission1 /at$ 9 ,janu>y #bjbc t ! ,maduro regime's propos$ law re/rict+ ! activities ( nongov]nm5tal organizations c\ld repres5t a po9t ( no return 9 ! closure ( ! civic & democratic space & not$ t organizations work+ 9 ! areas ( human rights 9 ,v5ezuela are fac+ increas$ legal & op]ational hurdles1 includ+ surveillance by ,v5ezuelan intellig5ce s]vices & dim9i%$ access to fund+4 7#g7 ,wom5 & girls flee+ ,v5ezuela face grave ?reats ( sexual viol5ce1 exploitation1 & traffick+ by arm$ gr\ps op]at+ 9 bord] regions1 su* z ! ,ej]cito de ,lib]acion ,nacional 7,,eln74 7#h7 ,! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission cont9ues to urge memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil to cont9ue to pay close att5tion to developm5ts 9 ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela & to monitor :e!r cr$ible progress is be+ made 9 advanc+ ju/ice1 acc\ntability & respect = human rights4 7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has hi/orically us$ its voice1 vote1 & influ5ce at ! ,unit$ ,nations to address human rights abuses ar\nd ! _w & to seek to hold p]petrators acc\ntable4 #c4 ,actions relat+ to ! fact-f9d+ mission on ,v5ezuela 7a7 ,support ,to ext5d m&ate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil 7,,unhrc7 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly 7,,unga7 to seek to-- 7#a7 ext5d ! m&ate ( ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela to cont9ue until a resolution ( ! crisis 9 ,v5ezuelan t includes-- 7,a7 hold+ a new presid5tial election t complies ) int]national /&>ds = a free1 fair1 & transp>5t electoral process2 7,b7 end+ ,nicolas ,maduro's usurpation ( presid5tial au?orities2 7,c7 re/or+ democracy & ! rule ( law2 7,d7 free+ political prison]s2 & 7,e7 facilitat+ ! consi/5t deliv]y ( humanit>ian aid2 7#b7 enc\rage int]national support to emp[] ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission to ?or\ghly conduct its /at$ purpose ( inve/igat+ gross violations ( human rights p]petrat$ 9 ,v5ezuela s9ce #bjad2 7#c7 urge ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission to raise e>ly w>n+s ( fur!r det]ioration ( ! human rights situation 9 ,v5ezuela1 p>ticul>ly ahead ( ! c\ntry's elections expect$ 9 ! c\ntry = #bjbd & #bjbe2 & 7#d7 provide inve/igative & te*nical assi/ance to ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission z reque/$ & z p]mitt$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,rules & ,regulations & )9 ,unit$ ,/ates law4 7b7 ,support = fur!r action ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to urge ! ,unit$ ,nations to provide great] action ) respect to human rights violations 9 ,v5ezuela by-- 7#a7 urg+ ! ,,unga to consid] a resolution condemn+ ! ,v5ezuelan regime's use ( political prison]s & wrongfully deta9$ =eign nationals z lev]age to extract concessions f its adv]s>ies consi/5t ) prior ,unit$ ,nations resolutions2 7#b7 assi/+ ef=ts by ! relevant ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,envoys & ,special ,rapporteurs to secure ! release ( all political prison]s & wrongfully deta9$ =eign nationals 9 ,v5ezuela1 includ+ ,am]icans1 promote respect = human rights1 & enc\rage dialogue t[>ds a peaceful & democratic transf] ( p[]2 7#c7 urg+ ! ,unit$ ,nations & its specializ$ ag5cies to address ! humanit>ian ne$s ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+-- 7,a7 enhanc+ ! rea* ( exi/+ ,unit$ ,nations programs t fund nongov]nm5tal organizations t provide critical s]vices to resid5ts ( ,v5ezuela & :o may be subject to re/rictive policies by ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro2 & 7,b7 provid+ direct assi/ance to vuln]able ,v5ezuelan refugees & migrants 9 ?ird c\ntries2 7#d7 urg+ ,unit$ ,nations memb] /ates & o!r donors to support pres5t & future ,unit$ ,nations fund+ appeals ) ! purpose ( improv+ humanit>ian conditions 9 ,v5ezuela2 & 7#e7 support+ access = humanit>ian actors1 indep5d5t m$ia1 & cr$ible int]national legal & judicial entities1 includ+ future ,unit$ ,nations fact-f9d+ missions & simil> inve/igatory me*anisms1 to p resid+ 9 ,v5ezuela & to ! gr[+ ,v5ezuelan diaspora4 7c7 ,due consid]ation ( fact-,f9d+ mission reports ,! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 appropriately review all pa/ & future reports pres5t$ by ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission to ,unit$ ,nations bodies2 & 7#b7 give due consid]ation to ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission's report$ conclusions 9 develop+ & execut+ ! =eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to ,v5ezuela4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until ! expiration ( ! (ficial m&ate ( ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! implem5tation ( ! actions describ$ 9 subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c74 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4