The US Senate unanimously approved the law that prohibits federal agencies from doing business with the Maduro regime Código Lista

The United States Senate unanimously approved the Law for the Prohibition of Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime of Venezuela (BOLÍVAR) for Senator Rick Scott.

The legislation prohibits federal agencies from doing business with anyone who supports the Maduro’s oppressive regime. The bill had been unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the United States in March 2021.

the BOLIVAR Law is cosponsored by the senators Jacky Rosen, Marco Rubio and Thom Tillis.

The men of Congress Michael Waltz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz lead the bipartisan bill complementary in the House of Representatives. In 2019, Senator Scott’s amendment to defund the mature regime was included in the National Defense Authorization LawI and Senator Scott enacted legislation similar to the florida governor.

“We all know what Nicolás Maduro is doing in Venezuela. He’s starving their own citizens. It is jail your political enemies. It is providing a foothold for Russia, Iran, Communist China and Hezbollah and it is actively destabilizing our hemisphere. There is no reason the US government should work with companies that also work with a dictator so disgusting,” said Rick Scott.

“I am incredibly proud that the Senate voted to hold Maduro accountable for his abuses by unanimously passing my BOLÍVAR Law. As we work to weaken Maduro’s position in the Western Hemisphere and oppose our enemies, such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinpingwho support Maduro, this bill is a great step forward and a great victory for the united states security. The passage of the BOLÍVAR Act exemplifies the commitment of the American people to be tough on our enemies when they threaten the national security of the United States,” added Scott.

Meanwhile, Congressman michael waltz He assured that “the United States must be clear that the Maduro regime continues to be a destabilizing force for the Western Hemisphere that not only represses the Venezuelan people, while siding with Cuba, Russia and China, but has helped fuel the crisis. . humanitarian aid that has reached our own southern border.”

“We must treat them like the illegitimate authoritarian regime that they are and strip them of any funding mechanism that helps keep them in power through this bill. In the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, we prohibit companies that do business with the Maduro regime from contracting with the Department of Defense. It’s time we expanded that ban to the entire federal government,” Waltz said.

• Prohibits federal agencies from awarding US government contracts to companies doing business with the Maduro regime.

o The ban would only apply to contracts entered into after the enactment of the bill and would not affect any business with the legitimate elected government of the National Assembly and its elected successors.

• Provides for the necessary exceptions, including for the provision of humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and when the Office of Foreign Assets Control issues a valid license to do business in Venezuela.

• Allows the Secretary of State to remove the restriction when it is in the national interest of the US.

(With information from Rick Scott’s press release)

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