United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5134 (114th)
Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
Introduced
29 April 2016
Last action
29 April 2016 · Introduced
Status
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.
Sponsors
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Albio Sires, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart, Theodore Deutch
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016 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.
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Timeline
29 April 2016
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2016
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 April 2016 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 April 2016
Sponsors
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
- Albio Sires · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
- Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Sponsor
- Theodore Deutch · D · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hsfa00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5134
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5134
- us · 114-hr-5134 · source updated 5 December 2025