H.R. 8974 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026Mr. Issa (for himself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Development Finance Corporation to invest in Venezuela. 1. Authorization to invest in Venezuela (a) Removal as country of concern Section 1402(3) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601(3)) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (G) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively. (b) Investment authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Development Finance Corporation may invest in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.