S. 688 · 117th Congress
BOLIVAR Act
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 117th Congress ended.
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ScottSponsor3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Mar 10, 2021
- Senate Passed Dec 15, 2022
Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR Act
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Dec 15, 2022
Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR Act
This bill temporarily prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
The bill lists exceptions, including where vital to U.S. national security or as necessary for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and other urgent lifesaving measures, or to carry out noncombatant evacuations.
The prohibition shall not apply to contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela or to contracts with international organizations.
The State Department may waive the requirements of this bill upon determining that to do so is in the national interest.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BOLIVAR Act
Also known as: Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act
Latest action (Dec 20, 2022): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 10, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 10, 2021
- Senate Passed Dec 15, 2022
No recorded floor vote found.