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Version 49 · Public Law · Jul 15, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 to extend through December 31, 2019, provisions requiring the President to impose sanctions against individuals in Venezuela who are responsible for human rights violations.
People & committees
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R–FL
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 114-194.
Became Public Law No: 114-194.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4334)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4334)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4334)
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
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.
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.
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.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2577; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2577)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2577; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S2577; text as passed Senate: CR S2577)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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