United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1004 (116th)
Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act
Introduced
6 February 2019
Last action
9 April 2019 · Committee
Status
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sponsors
David Cicilline, Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Diana DeGette, Adriano Espaillat, Tulsi Gabbard, WALTER JONES, Debra Haaland, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Barbara Lee, Andy Levin, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Alan Lowenthal, Betty McCollum, James McGovern, Gwen Moore, Seth Moulton, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Karen Bass, PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Jesús García, Jared Huffman, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], John Yarmuth, Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Paul Tonko, JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Raúl Grijalva, Thomas Massie, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Anna Eshoo, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Dean Phillips, Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Susan Wild, Vicente Gonzalez, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act This bill prohibits funds made available to federal departments or agencies from being used to introduce the Armed Forces of the United States into hostilities with Venezuela, except pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) a specific statutory authorization that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution and is enacted after the enactment of this bill, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States or the Armed Forces.
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Timeline
6 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2019
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 April 2019
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
Source: Committee
9 April 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 February 2019 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 February 2019
Sponsors
- David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Diana DeGette · D · Sponsor
- Adriano Espaillat · D · Sponsor
- Tulsi Gabbard · D · Sponsor
- WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
- Debra Haaland · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
- Andy Levin · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Alan Lowenthal · D · Sponsor
- Betty McCollum · D · Sponsor
- James McGovern · D · Sponsor
- Gwen Moore · D · Sponsor
- Seth Moulton · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Jesús García · D · Cosponsor
- Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- John Yarmuth · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Paul Tonko · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Thomas Massie · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Dean Phillips · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Susan Wild · D · Cosponsor
- Vicente Gonzalez · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1004
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1004
- us · 116-hr-1004 · source updated 6 June 2025