Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016 became law 81 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedApr 25, 2016
ReportedApr 28, 2016
Passed one chamberApr 28, 2016
Passed bothJul 6, 2016
LawJul 15, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 78 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 to extend through December 31, 2019, provisions requiring the President to impose sanctions against individuals in Venezuela who are responsible for human rights violations.
Context
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 19 of 720 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 275 words
- Subjects
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsLatin AmericaProtest and dissentSanctions +2 more
- Latest action
- Jul 15, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-194.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th H.R. 5134 Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]