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S4809Referred to Committee

A bill to require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy for supporting free and fair elections in Venezuela, to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights in Venezuela, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-17
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
Democrat · VA · Senator
Votes with party: 76.6% (829 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000384

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2026-06-17

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would develop a plan to help support democratic elections in Venezuela and would punish individuals involved in serious human rights abuses there through economic sanctions. These penalties would target people responsible for violations like torture, unlawful detention, or suppression of political freedoms. The measure aims to pressure the Venezuelan government to respect basic human rights and allow citizens to participate in free and fair elections.

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