,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbf,mr4   
,ka9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a
 /rategy = support+ free & fair         
elections 9 ,v5ezuela1 to impose        
sanctions on individuals :o are         
complicit 9 gross violations (          
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 
,v5ezuela1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,v5ezuela ,democratic ,transition ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,v5ezuelan   
p>liam5t>y election held on ,decemb] #f1
 #bjbj1 & ! ,v5ezuelan p>liam5t>y       
election held on ,may #be1 #bjbe1 7     
fraudul5t & widely condemn$2  7#b7 !    
,v5ezuelan presid5tial election held on 
,july #bh1 #bjbd1 violat$ ,v5ezuelan law
 & int]national /&>ds2  7#c7 !          
,v5ezuelan regime l$ by ,nicols ,maduro 

falsely claim$ victory 9 ! #bjbd        
presid5tial election & int5sifi$ viol5t 
repression aga9/ ! lead]s & support]s ( 
! opposition presid5tial c&idate2 &     
7#d7 ,nicols ,maduro lo/ ! #bjbd        
presid5tial election & 8 regime lacks   
legitimacy to repres5t ! ,v5ezuelan p4  
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 
cont9ue to recognize ,edmundo ,gonzlez  
,urrutia z ,v5ezuela's legitimate       
,presid5t-elect2  7#b7 support !        
democratic opposition2  7#c7 facilitate 
free & fair presid5tial elections 9     
#bjbf ) full opposition p>ticipation2 & 
7#d7 ensure t any en]gy agreem5ts )     
,v5ezuela are made only 9 consultation )
 ! democratic opposition movem5t4  #c4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms       
admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s   
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,appropriate    
congressional committees ,! t]m         

appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,c7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &   
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,gross violations
 ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights
 ,! t]m gross violations (              
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#ejb;,b7d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d774  7#d7  
,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    
7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* (  

su* an entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son locat$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,v5ezuelan    
p]son ,! t]m ,v5ezuelan p]son means--   
7,a7 a citiz5 or national ( ,v5ezuela2  
or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( 
,v5ezuela or o!rwise subject to !       
jurisdiction ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela4 
#d4 ,/rategy = support+ free & fair     
elections 9 ,v5ezuela ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all develop & submit to ,congress
 a /rategy t-- 7#a7 updates1 ) input f !
 appropriate congressional committees1 !
 ,democratic ,transition ,framework =   
,v5ezuela1 :i* 0 orig9ally publi%$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ,m>* #ca1 #bjbj2   
7#b7 uses all available diplomatic      
tools-- 7,a7 to facilitate a new        
presid5tial election 9 ,v5ezuela 9 #bjbf
 t complies ) int]national /&>ds = a    
free1 fair1 & transp>5t electoral       
process2  7,b7 to end !                 
,maduro-,rodriguez regime's usurpation (
 presid5tial au?orities2  7,c7 to re/ore
 democracy & ! rule ( law 9 ,v5ezuela2  
7,d7 to free political prison]s &       

prison]s ( consci5ce f inc>c]ation 9    
,v5ezuela2 &  7,e7 to facilitate !      
consi/5t deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance
 to ! p ( ,v5ezuela2  7#c7 outl9es      
b5*m>ks t[>ds a democratic transition 9 
,v5ezuela2  7#d7 provides a detail$     
assessm5t ( ,v5ezuelan gov]nm5t         
in/itutions1 political prison]s1        
det5tion & torture c5t]s1 arm$ gr\ps1 & 
laws us$ to repress political           
opposition2  7#e7 outl9es ! next /eps t 
ne$ to be tak5 9 ,v5ezuela-- 7,a7 to    
coord9ate int]national sanctions2  7,b7 
to close torture c5t]s2  7,c7 to ensure 
! ,v5ezuelan milit>y respects ! results 
( free & fair presid5tial elections2    
7,d7 to e/abli% me*anisms = in/itutional
 re=m2  7,e7 to gu>antee ! safe return (
 opposition lead]s1 includ+ ,m>a ,cor9a 
,ma*ado2 &  7,f7 to provide pa?ways =   
transitional ju/ice & acc\ntability2 &  
7#f7 requires transp>5cy & mon?ly       
report+ to ! appropriate congressional  
committees ) respect to ! transition to 
democracy 9 ,v5ezuela1 includ+-- 7,a7   

closely monitor+ en]gy-relat$           
negotiations2 &  7,b7 track+ progress   
made t[>d a*iev+ c]ta9 democratic       
b5*m>ks4  #e4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) 
respect to human rights violations 9    
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t    
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 ) respect to ,v5ezuelan  
p]sons ! ,presid5t det]m9es are         
complicit 9 gross violations (          
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights 9 
,v5ezuela4  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!  
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,!     
,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s     
grant$ 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   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 if su*       
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! procession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7  

,ali5s inadmissible = visas1 admission1 
or p>ole ,9 ! case ( an ali5 describ$ 9 
subsection 7a71 ! ali5 is-- 7,a7        
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7  
ineligible = a visa or o!r docum5tation 
to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 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  7c7 
,exceptions  7#a7 ,exception relat+ to  
importation ( goods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
requirem5t to block & prohibit all      
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty "u ?is section %all n include ! 
au?ority or a requirem5t to impose      
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7,b7 ,good ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m good  
means any article1 natural or manmade   
sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or           
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7#b7 ,exception to comply ) unit$     
nations headqu>t]s agreem5t & law       
en=cem5t activities ,sanctions "u       

subsection 7b77#b7 %all n apply )       
respect to ! admission ( an ali5 to !   
,unit$ ,/ates if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y-- 7,a7
 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 obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 to c>ry out or  
assi/ au?oriz$ law en=cem5t activity 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,exception to     
comply ) intellig5ce activities         
,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply  
to any activity subject to ! report+    
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7d7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,national    
security waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! 
application ( sanctions "u ?is section  
if ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es su* a    

waiv] is 9 ! national security int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 submits to !  
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! waiv] & ! reasons = ! waiv]4
  7#b7 ,humanit>ian waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply 
to-- 7i7 ! conduct or facilitation ( a  
transaction = ! provision ( agricultural
 commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 m$ical      
devices1 humanit>ian assi/ance1 or =    
humanit>ian purposes2 or  7ii7          
transactions t are necess>y = or relat$ 
to ! activities describ$ 9 clause 7i74  
7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7   
,agricultural commodity ,! t]m          
agricultural commodity has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,agricultural  
,trade ,act ( #aigh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#efjb74  7ii7 ,m$ical device ,! t]m     
m$ical device has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m    
device 9 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cba74  7iii7 ,m$ic9e ,! t]m m$ic9e has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m drug 9 section #bja (
 ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act

 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74  7#c7 ,democratic
 transition ,! ,presid5t may waive !    
application ( sanctions "u ?is section  
^u receiv+ c]tifications f ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury t a  
democratic transition has occurr$ 9     
,v5ezuela4  7e7 ,implem5tation2 p5alties
  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,! ,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 ,p5alties ,a p]son t    
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is
 section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or  
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %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