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  • H.R. 6831, known as the "VERDAD Reauthorization Act," aims to extend various sanctions related to Venezuela until December 31, 2025. The bill proposes amendments to several acts, including the Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act, the Venezuelan Arms Restriction Act, the...

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    The bill, called the "VERDAD Reauthorization Act," wants to keep rules and restrictions on Venezuela until the end of 2025 to make sure they follow certain rules and be fair to their people.

  • H.R. 9692, also known as the STOP MADURO Act, aims to increase the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nicolás Maduro Moros to $100 million. This reward would be funded by assets confiscated from Maduro, his regime officials, and their...

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    The STOP MADURO Act is like a big treasure hunt where the U.S. promises to give $100 million to anyone who can help catch a man named Nicolás Maduro by using money taken from him and his team.

  • The Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2024 or VALOR Act of 2024 aims to promote democracy in Venezuela through various measures such as supporting human rights groups and democratic observers, opposing sanctions evasion, and blocking...

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    The VALOR Act of 2024 is a plan by the U.S. to help Venezuela be more democratic, stop bad leaders from getting support, and make sure people there get help, but some parts are a bit confusing about how things will be done and who decides what happens.

  • H.R. 825, known as the "BOLIVAR Act," aims to restrict the U.S. government from entering into contracts with individuals or companies that knowingly engage in significant business activities with the Venezuelan government under Nicolás Maduro, which is not recognized by the...

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    H.R. 825 is like a rule that says the U.S. government can't make deals with companies that do big business with certain people in Venezuela who are not recognized by the U.S. government, unless it's for special reasons like helping people in trouble or keeping the country safe.

  • The resolution, H. RES. 1409, expresses solidarity with the Venezuelan people and recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as President-elect of Venezuela while condemning Nicolás Maduro's alleged electoral fraud in the 2024 Presidential election. It details a series of human...

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    The bill is like a big message from the United States saying, "We stand with the people in Venezuela and don't think the recent election where Nicolás Maduro said he won was fair." The U.S. wants to help make sure the right person, Edmundo González Urrutia, gets to be the new leader and suggests teamwork with other countries to make this happen.

  • S. RES. 804 is a resolution from the Senate that recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as the President-elect of Venezuela following the presidential elections held on July 28, 2024. The resolution indicates that the elections were marred by issues such as lack of transparency...

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    The U.S. Senate is saying that Edmundo González Urrutia is the new leader of Venezuela after their recent election, even though there were problems with the voting process. They want to support people in Venezuela who are trying to have a fair government.

  • H. RES. 1313 is a resolution condemning the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and calling it illegitimate due to its corruption and anti-democratic practices. The resolution urges Venezuela to hold free and fair elections where all opposition candidates can participate,...

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    H. RES. 1313 is like a big letter from the US Congress saying that they think the leader of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is not playing fair and should let everyone have a fair chance to vote in an election. They also say if he doesn't, there might be consequences like tougher rules or penalties.

  • H.R. 9995, also known as the "Revoke Exemptions for Venezuelan Oil to Curb Autocratic Repression Act of 2024" or the "REVOCAR Act," aims to stop any investment or business by U.S. persons in the energy sector of Venezuela until its government acknowledges the legitimate...

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    The REVOCAR Act says that people in the United States can't put money into Venezuela's energy until Venezuela listens to the results of their 2024 election, but the President can make exceptions if it's important for the country.

  • S. 797 is a bill designed to create a comprehensive strategy, known as the Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy, aimed at combating illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere. This strategy involves coordination among various federal departments and agencies and...

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    This bill is about making a plan to stop bad gold mining that hurts nature and people in places like North and South America. It wants different countries to work together, make sure everyone is mining gold the right way, and use some money to help with these efforts.

  • The bill S. 5110, titled the "Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act," seeks to specify how to identify the country of origin for certain goods imported into the United States. It aims to enhance trade enforcement by classifying any products from foreign adversaries, or...

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    The bill is like a set of special rules to help the United States figure out where things come from when they’re sent here from other countries, especially if those countries are not friendly, like China or Russia. This helps make sure that everyone plays fair and keeps the country safe from tricky situations.

  • The bill titled “Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2024” aims to support the transition to democracy in Venezuela. It outlines U.S. policy to promote democratic change by applying sanctions against the Maduro regime and supporting humanitarian efforts and...

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    The bill wants to help people in Venezuela have fair leaders and more freedom by stopping support to bad leaders and helping those in need, but it needs to be clearer about how it will use its money and make sure it's fair for everyone.

  • S. RES. 741 condemns the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, describing it as illegitimate and corrupt. It outlines the numerous sanctions imposed by the United States against Maduro and his supporters due to their criminal and anti-democratic actions, such as human rights...

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    This bill is like saying, "Hey, we don't like the leader in Venezuela because he cheats and is mean, so we want them to have fair elections and might punish them more if they don't."