US Congress House Resolution 1202 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade.
Pending: House Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution denounces efforts by the Nicolás Maduro regime to hold fraudulent legislative elections and joins members of the international community in rejecting the regime's efforts to carry out those elections. Further, it urges that elections in Venezuela be conducted as soon as possible according to international standards for free, fair, and transparent electoral processes. Additionally, the resolution calls on the Maduro regime to cease its persecution of Venezuala's independent political parties and release all political prisoners, and it calls for Nicolás Maduro and senior members of his regime to be held accountable for their actions.

Denouncing the Maduro regime's efforts to hold fraudulent legislative elections, the absence of acceptable conditions to ensure free, fair, and transparent electoral processes in Venezuela, and the further erosion of Venezuelan democracy.

Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]
Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]	Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade.
2020-10-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2020-10-23	House	Introduced in House

SR749 (Related) 2020-10-20 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6332-6333)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1202/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1202/BILLS-116hres1202ih.pdf