Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The bill bars executive agencies from entering procurement contracts with any person the agency, with State Department concurrence, determines knowingly conducts significant business with Venezuelan authorities the United States does not recognize (the Maduro regime).
It creates exceptions for humanitarian, disaster relief, noncombatant evacuations, national security needs, U.S. government support activities and diplomatic mission maintenance, valid OFAC licenses, and allows a State Department waiver.
The rule applies to contracts entered during the three-year period after enactment and includes statutory definitions and congressional notification requirements for some exceptions.
Clear, administrable sanctions-style procurement ban with carve-outs improves viability, but business, diplomatic, and executive-branch concerns reduce overall odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear substantive prohibition with defined exceptions and some statutory cross-references but provides limited implementation detail, lacks fiscal/resourcing analysis, and has minimal accountability and procedural scaffolding.
Progressives emphasize humanitarian safeguards and civilian impacts
Progressives emphasize humanitarian safeguards and civilian impacts
Likely generally supportive because the bill seeks to isolate an authoritarian regime implicated in human rights abuses.
They would emphasize protecting humanitarian channels and avoiding harm to Venezuelan civilians, refugees, and relief operations.
Pragmatic support is likely if implementation is clear and administrative burdens are limited.
Concerns focus on procurement disruption, interagency coordination, and legal clarity around determinations and OFAC interplay.
Strongly favorable toward measures that isolate and punish an illegitimate authoritarian regime.
Appreciates procurement-based pressure and maintains flexibility through waivers and national-security exceptions.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Clear, administrable sanctions-style procurement ban with carve-outs improves viability, but business, diplomatic, and executive-branch concerns reduce overall odds.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize humanitarian safeguards and civilian impacts
Clear, administrable sanctions-style procurement ban with carve-outs improves viability, but business, diplomatic, and executive-branch con…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear substantive prohibition with defined exceptions and some statutory cross-references but provides limited implementation detail, lacks fiscal/resou…
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