,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self & 
,ms4 ,salaz>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = 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 require c]ta9   
actions relat+ to ! protection ( free1  
fair1 & transp>5t elections 9 ,v5ezuela1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,v5ezuelans       
,ov]com+ ,int]f]5ce & ,corruption 9     
,elections ,act or ! ,,voice ,act4  #b4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! arbitr>y &         
uncon/itutional actions ( ! ,maduro     
regime to und]m9e ,v5ezuelan democracy1 
includ+ attempts to disqualify          
opposition c&idates f p>ticipat+ 9 !    
#bjbd presid5tial election1 demon/rate  

flagrant disreg>d = ! basic political   
rights ( ,v5ezuelans & m]it condemnation
 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms f ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
o!r ,we/]n ,hemisph]e democracies2  7#b7
 ! disqualification ( political oppon5ts
 illu/rates ! ,maduro regime's int5t to 
cont9ue to remove *ecks & balances on ! 
executive1 politicize ! judici>y1       
und]m9e ! indep5d5ce ( ! legislature    
?r\gh use ( executive decree p[]s1      
p]secute & prosecute its political      
oppon5ts1 curtail fre$om ( ! press1 &   
limit ! free expression ( its citiz5s2  
7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports ! p (     
,v5ezuela 9 _! ef=ts to advance         
repres5tative democracy1 human rights1 &
 ! rule ( law )9 _! c\ntry2 &  7#d7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld make e possible ef=t 
to promote int]national recognition ( ! 
legitimacy ( ! presid5tial prim>y       
organiz$ by ! democratic ,unit>y        
,plat=m1 & to support ! regi/ration &   
p>ticipation ( ,v5ezuelan migrants &    
refugees resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !   
election4  #c4 ,sanctions = c]ta9       

actions relat+ to disqualification (    
,v5ezuelan presid5tial c&idates  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose !        
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to any =eign p]son1 includ+ any 
curr5t or =m] (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,v5ezuela or any p]son act+ on behalf ( 
t ,gov]nm5t1 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es--   
7#a7 has prev5t$1 or is responsible =   
ord]+ or o!rwise direct+ ! prev5tion (1 
any individual t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to
 be an oppon5t c&idate1 or prospective  
oppon5t c&idate1 seek+ presid5tial      
election 7includ+ ,m>a ,cor9a ,ma*ado1  
,h5rique ,capriles1 & ,fr$dy ,sup]lano7 
f p>ticipat+ 9 ! #bjbd ,v5ezuelan       
presid5tial election2 or  7#b7 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#a74  7b7     
,sanctions describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,asset block+ ,! 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  7,b7  
,exclusion f ! ,unit$ ,/ates &          
revocation ( visa or o!r docum5tation ,9
 ! case ( an ali5 det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t
 to be subject to subsection 7a71 d5ial 
( a visa to1 & exclusion f ! ,unit$     
,/ates (1 ! ali51 & revocation 9        
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( any visa or o!r 
docum5tation ( ! ali54  7#b7 ,p5alties  
,a p]son t violates1 attempts to        
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or any
 regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to   

c>ry out 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 ,exceptions ,! sanctions 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) 
respect to a =eign p]son-- 7,a7 t !     
,presid5t det]m9es is ! subject ( o!r   
sanctions equival5t to ^? describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 t is an ali51 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 =eign     
p]son if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t  

su* a waiv] is 9 ! national int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 on or be=e ! date
 on :i* ! waiv] takes effect1 submits to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a notice ( &          
ju/ification = ! waiv]4  7d7 ,regulatory
 au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all issue su*   
regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7e7  
,def9ition ,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 ,=eign p]son ,! 
t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#c7 ,good ,! 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#d7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to
 conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1   
means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h 
kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or !  
result4  7#e7 ,mat]ially assi/$ ,! t]m  
mat]ially assi/$ means ! provision (    
assi/ance t is significant & ( a k9d    
directly relevant to acts describ$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection  
7a74  7#f7 ,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  #d4    
,int]national coord9ation on behalf (   
,v5ezuelan democracy  7a7 ,s5se (       
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld engage ) ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,canada1 ! ,european ,union1 !        
gov]nm5ts ( o!r ,european c\ntries1 & ! 
democratically elect$ gov]nm5ts (       
c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean  

to enhance diplomatic coop]ation &      
policy coord9ation t[>d ! %>$ objective 
( re/or+ democracy = ! ,v5ezuelan p4    
7b7 ,int]national organizations ,!      
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all direct ! appropriate      
(ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates at int]national organizations   
to-- 7#a7 urge ! ,organization (        
,am]ican ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,nations1 z  
well z any subord9ate entities ( ei!r   
organization responsible = promot+      
democracy1 to support ! mission ( !     
indep5d5t ,v5ezuelan prim>y organiz+    
commission by-- 7,a7 assi/+ ef=ts to    
regi/] eligible ,v5ezuelan nationals    
resid+ 9 ?ird c\ntries to vote 9 future 
elections 9 ,v5ezuela2  7,b7 ensur+ !   
integrity & security ( p]sonal id5tify+ 
in=mation collect$ f ,v5ezuelan         
nationals resid+ 9 o!r c\ntries2  7,c7  
facilitat+ ! deliv]y by nongov]nm5tal   
organizations ( humanit>ian assi/ance & 
o!r critical s]vices to ! ,v5ezuelan p1 

:o may be subject to increas+ly         
re/rictive policies 9 advance ( ! #bjbd 
election2  7,d7 dispat*+ indep5d5t      
election obs]v]s to conduct ov]sight ( !
 h&l+ ( ! #bjbd ,v5ezuelan presid5tial  
election by ! ,maduro regime2 &  7,e7   
docum5t+ & report+ on attempts by !     
,maduro regime to suppress ! vote ?r\gh 
?reats1 intimidation1 viol5ce1          
blackmail1 or extortion2  7#b7 enc\rage 
int]national organizations to condemn ! 
practice ( ! ,maduro regime (           
disqualify+ political oppon5ts2 &  7#c7 
comm5d ! ef=ts ( ! ,v5ezuelan democratic
 opposition to organize a free1 fair1 & 
transp>5t election 9 #bjbd & provide an 
electoral alt]native to ! ,maduro       
regime1 :i* has committ$ crimes aga9/   
humanity z evid5c$ by ! ,indep5d5t      
,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ! 
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela        
e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human    
,rights ,c\ncil1 9 ! report ( su*       
mission publi%$ 9 ,octob] #bjbb4  #e4   
,additional actions 9 support (         

democracy 9 ,v5ezuela  7a7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a  
solution ( ! political & humanit>ian    
crisis 9 ,v5ezuela mu/ include-- 7#a7 a 
new presid5tial election 9 ,v5ezuela t  
complies ) int]national /&>ds = a free1 
fair1 & transp>5t electoral process2    
7#b7 an end to ! usurpation (           
presid5tial au?orities by ,nicols       
,maduro2  7#c7 ! re/oration ( democracy 
& ! rule ( law 9 ,v5ezuela2  7#d7 free+ 
political prison]s 9 ,v5ezuela2  7#e7   
consi/5t & unh9d]$ deliv]y ( humanit>ian
 aid to ,v5ezuelans2 &  7#f7            
acc\ntability = ! p]petrators ( acts    
det]m9$ to be crimes aga9/ humanity by !
 ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+   
,mission on ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (    
,v5ezuela e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,human ,rights ,c\ncil4  7b7 ,special   
repres5tative ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all appo9t a ,special         
,repres5tative = ,v5ezuela f among !    

(fic]s & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 :o %all assume prim>y            
responsibility = ! foll[+3 7#a7         
,coord9at+ initiatives across ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to assi/ 9 /reaml9+    
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,v5ezuela &   
ensur+ prompt response to any *ang+     
political1 economic1 & humanit>ian      
dynamics 9 ,v5ezuela4  7#b7 ,support+ ! 
,v5ezuela ,affairs ,unit 9 deliv]+      
in=mation to ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
responsible = develop+ & implem5t+      
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,v5ezuela4    
7#c7 ,assi/+ ! ,v5ezuela ,affairs ,unit1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &           
,immigration ,s]vices1 & o!r ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies responsible = !     
adm9i/ration ( consul> affairs 9 provid+
 consul> s]vices to ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s 9 ,v5ezuela & ,v5ezuelans resid+
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 ?ird c\ntries4  
7#d7 ,facilitat+ ! p>ticipation ( memb]s
 ( ! ,v5ezuelan diaspora resid+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,v5ezuelan elections    
det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be free & fair

 ) ! un9hibit$ p>ticipation ( opposition
 c&idates4  7#e7 ,provid+ ! appropriate 
congressional committees ) briefs on !  
/atus ( democracy & human rights 9      
,v5ezuela4  7c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !        
,adm9i/rator = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! ,*ief    
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia1 %all jo9tly     
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ob/acles to      
promot+ indep5d5t news m$ia & free      
access to in=mation 9 ,v5ezuela4 ,su*   
report %all include-- 7#a7 an evaluation
 ( ! gov]nm5tal1 political1 &           
te*nological ob/acles fac$ by ! p (     
,v5ezuela 9 _! ef=ts to obta9 accurate1 
objective1 & compreh5sive news &        
in=mation ab\t dome/ic & int]national   
affairs2  7#b7 a li/ ( all television   
*annels1 radio /ations1 onl9e news      
sites1 & o!r m$ia plat=ms op]at+ 9      
,v5ezuela t are directly or indirectly  

own$ or b5eficially controll$ by ,nicols
 ,maduro1 memb]s ( ! ,maduro family1 or 
individuals associat$ ) 8 regime1 & !   
ext5t ( ! op]ational scale & rea* ( any 
su* plat=ms2  7#c7 a li/ ( all          
television *annels1 radio /ations1 onl9e
 news sites1 & o!r m$ia plat=ms op]at+ 9
 ,v5ezuela t are directly or indirectly 
own$ or b5eficially controll$ by        
individuals or entities associat$ ) !   
,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/  
,p>ty1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 !  
,ortega regime 9 ,nic>agua1 or !        
,communi/ gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 & !         
op]ational scale & rea* ( any su*       
plat=ms2  7#d7 a li/ ( any indep5d5t    
press organization1 or p]son affiliat$ )
 su* an organization1 t has exp]i5c$    
intimidation1 h>assm5t1 physical        
assault1 !ft ( prop]ty1 or fatal injury 
by ag5ts ( ! ,maduro regime or          
pro-gov]nm5t support]s 9 direct relation
 to _! j\rnali/ic activities s9ce ,april
 #bjac2  7#e7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to 
:i* ! curr5t level & type ( news &      

relat$ programm+ & cont5t provid$ by !  
,voice ( ,am]ica & o!r s\rces is        
address+ ! in=mational ne$s ( ! p (     
,v5ezuela2  7#f7 a description ( exi/+  
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to /r5g!n fre$om ( !
 press & fre$om ( expression 9          
,v5ezuela1 includ+ recomm5dations to    
exp& ^u ^? ef=ts2 &  7#g7 a propos$     
/rategy = /r5g!n+ indep5d5t broadca/+1  
in=mation di/ribution1 & m$ia plat=ms 9 
,v5ezuela4  7d7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4