VERDAD Reauthorization Act
HR 6831, the VERDAD Reauthorization Act, extends existing U.S. sanctions and restrictions on Venezuela until December 31, 2025. It modifies four separate laws (the Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act, Venezuelan Arms Restriction Act, Venezuela Emergency Relief Act, and Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act) by updating their expiration dates from 2023 to 2025. The bill does not create new policies but ensures current measures remain in effect. This directly affects U.S. foreign policy enforcement toward Venezuela, maintaining economic restrictions and arms limitations. The key change is simply extending the sunset dates for these existing provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 14, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Moskowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
Co
John James
RRepublican
Co
Keith Self
RRepublican
Co
Lance Gooden
RRepublican
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