118th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 5670: VOICE Act
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Summary
Venezuelans Overcoming Interference and Corruption in Elections Act or the VOICE Act
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on any foreign persons who prevent opposition candidates from participating in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.
Specifically, the President must impose sanctions on any foreign persons (including Venezuelan officials) who prevent opposition candidates from participating in, or who materially assist in preventing opposition candidates from participating in, the 2024 Venezuelan presidential elections. Sanctions include asset blocking, inadmissibility into the United States, and visa revocation. The President may waive sanctions based on a determination that such a waiver is in the national interest of the United States.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Maria Salazar R-FLOriginal
- Frederica Wilson D-FL
- Michael Waltz R-FL
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Carlos Gimenez R-FL
- Jared Moskowitz D-FL
- John Rutherford R-FL
- Darren Soto D-FL
- Kathy Castor D-FL
- Byron Donalds R-FL
- Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL
- Neal Dunn R-FL
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NY
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Debbie Wasserman Schultz SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.