US Congress House Bill 920 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)
Status: Engrossed on March 26 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibits the export of weapons and related services to security forces controlled by any Venezuelan government not recognized by the United States. (The United States recognizes Juan Guaido as interim president, not the government of President Nicolas Maduro.) The prohibition includes weapons, weapons systems, munitions, and equipment or materials necessary to produce such weapons. Defense services, including testing and repair of weapons, technical assistance, and training, are also prohibited. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the transfer of the prohibited items and services by foreign persons to the unrecognized Venezuelan government security forces. The report shall also include information on any known use of the prohibited items and services by such security forces. The unrecognized Venezuelan security forces include (1) the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, including the Bolivarian National Guard; (2) the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service; (3) the Bolivarian National Police; and (4) the Bureau for Scientific, Criminal and Forensic Investigations of the Ministry of Interior, Justice, and Peace.

Venezuela Arms Restriction Act

Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]
Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-26	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2019-03-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2767-2768)
2019-03-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 920.
2019-03-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2767-2769)
2019-03-25	House	Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-03-14	House	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
2019-03-14	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-03-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-01-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-01-30	House	Introduced in House

HB1865 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-94. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/920/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr920/BILLS-116hr920ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr920/BILLS-116hr920eh.pdf