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S. 37 · 119th CongressInternational Affairs

VALOR Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 8, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Risch, James E. R-ID · 7 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 6 Republicans
IntroducedJan 8, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 241 words.

Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2025 or the VALOR Act of 2025 This bill requires or authorizes various actions, including sanctions, targeting the current government of Venezuela and any nondemocratic successor government. The bill also authorizes certain types of assistance for the people of Venezuela and to support democracy-building efforts. Under the bill, the President must impose property-blocking sanctions on the Venezuelan government and persons supporting the Venezuelan government; may deny U.S. nonhumanitarian foreign assistance, arms-related assistance, and debt forgiveness to any country that provides assistance to the Venezuelan government; may provide support to individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support democracy-building efforts in Venezuela; must develop a plan to provide assistance to Venezuela under a democratically elected government, which may include food, medicine, and emergency energy assistance to meet the basic needs of Venezuelans; must take steps to terminate sanctions under this bill once the President determines that a democratically elected government is in power (criteria for such a determination include a Venezuelan government that is the result of free and fair elections, is making progress in establishing an independent judiciary and respecting human rights, and has released all political prisoners). The Department of the Treasury must oppose the seating of Venezuelan representatives at certain international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund. Additionally, the bill prohibits U.S. persons (individuals or entities) from engaging in transactions involving Venezuela's debt or any digital currency issued by Venezuela.

Context
Committees
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
3 of 196 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 5,896 words
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness investment and capitalCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCurrencyDepartment of the Treasury +16 more
Latest action
Jan 8, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]