,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,salaz>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to imm$iately halt inve/m5t by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons 9 ! en]gy sector ( ,v5ezuela until ! legitimate results ( ! ,july #bh1 #bjbd1 election are respect$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,revoke ,exemptions = ,v5ezuelan ,oil to ,curb ,autocratic ,repression ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,revoc> ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,july #bh1 #bjbd1 m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela vot$ 9 a presid5tial election 9 :i* meticul\sly docum5t$ & publiciz$ data f cr$ible election monitors cle>ly & conv9c+ly %[$ t opposition c&idate ,edmundo ,gonzalez receiv$ m ?an two-?irds ( ! votes aga9/ ! regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro4 7#b7 ,! ,maduro regime has refus$ to respect ! ov]:elm+ *oice ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela & subsequ5tly arre/$ & abus$ ?\s&s ( innoc5t citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+ *ildr51 = peaceful political p>ticipation4 #c4 ,prohibition on inve/m5t by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons 9 en]gy sector ( ,v5ezuela until ! legitimate results ( ! ,july #bh1 #bjbd1 election are respect$ 7a7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ transactions are prohibit$3 7,a7 ,any transaction by a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 or an entity own$ or controll$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son1 to inve/1 trade1 or op]ate )9 ! en]gy sector ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+ ! provision ( goods1 s]vices1 or f9ance to-- 7i7 ,petroleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a41 or subsidi>ies1 repres5tatives1 or relat$ companies ( ,petroleos de ,v5ezuela1 ,s4,a42 or 7ii7 ! regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro or any nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela4 7,b7 ,any transaction t evades or avoids1 has ! purpose ( evad+ or avoid+1 causes a violation (1 or attempts to violate ! prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,applicability ,! prohibitions "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t provid$ by law & regulations1 ord]s1 directives1 or lic5ses t may be issu$ pursuant to ?is section2 & 7,b7 not)/&+ any contract ent]$ into or any lic5se or p]mit grant$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties 7#a7 ,implem5tation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may take su* actions1 includ+ prescrib+ regulations1 z are necess>y to implem5t ?is section4 7,b7 ,,ieepa au?orities ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may ex]cise ! au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to ! ext5t necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( subsection 7a7 or any regulation1 lic5se1 directive1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out t subsection %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 7c7 ,responsibility ( o!r ag5cies ,all ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all take all appropriate measures )9 _! au?ority to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ( prohibition ,! prohibitions "u subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits to ,congress a det]m9ation t ! regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro has recogniz$ ! ,july #bh1 #bjbd1 electoral victory ( ,edmundo ,gonzalez & rel9qui%$ p[] to ! legitimately democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela2 or 7#b7 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbg4 7e7 ,waiv] au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive1 on a case-by-case basis & = a p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days1 ! prohibitions "u subsection 7a7 n less ?an #cj days aft] ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate congressional committees t x is vital to ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to waive su* sanctions4 7#b7 ,r5ewal ( waiv]s ,! ,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case basis1 r5ew a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 = an additional p]iod ( n m ?an #ij days if1 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e t waiv] expires1 ! ,presid5t makes ! det]m9ation & submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,cont5t ( waiv] reports ,ea* report submitt$ "u ?is subsection 9 connection ) a waiv] ( ! prohibitions "u subsection 7a71 or ! r5ewal ( su* a waiv]1 %all include-- 7,a7 a specific & detail$ rationale = ! det]m9ation t ! waiv] is vital to ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 a description ( ! transaction or type ( transaction prohibit$ by ?is ,act t w be p]mitt$1 includ+ a li/ ( prohibit$ =eign entities t are det]m9$ to be involv$ 9 ! transaction or type ( transaction2 7,c7 an explanation ( any ef=ts made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to re/rict f9ancial fl[s to ! regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro 9 ord] to con/ra9 8 ability to repress ! ,v5ezuelan p2 & 7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! impact ( waiv+ ! prohibitions "u subsection 7a7 on-- 7i7 ! probability ( a*iev+ a democratic transition 9 ,v5ezuela z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a72 7ii7 ! f9ancial res\rces available to ! regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro or any nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela2 & 7iii7 ! ability ( ! regime ( ,nicolas ,maduro or any nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela to violate human rights1 engage 9 repression1 or ?reat5 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7f7 ,unit$ /ates p]son def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7#a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 any entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ a =eign bran* ( any su* entity72 & 7#c7 any p]son physically locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4