United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 37 — VALOR Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2025 or the VALOR Act of 2025This bill requires or authorizes various actions, including sanctions, targeting the current government of Venezuela and any nondemocratic successor government. The bill also authorizes certain types of assistance for the people of Venezuela and to support democracy-building efforts.Under the bill, the Presidentmust impose property-blocking sanctions on the Venezuelan government and persons supporting the Venezuelan government;may deny U.S. nonhumanitarian foreign assistance, arms-related assistance, and debt forgiveness to any country that provides assistance to the Venezuelan government;may provide support to individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support democracy-building efforts in Venezuela;must develop a plan to provide assistance to Venezuela under a democratically elected government, which may include food, medicine, and emergency energy assistance to meet the basic needs of Venezuelans;must take steps to terminate sanctions under this bill once the President determines that a democratically elected government is in power (criteria for such a determination include a Venezuelan government that is the result of free and fair elections, is making progress in establishing an independent judiciary and respecting human rights, and has released all political prisoners).The Department of the Treasury must oppose the seating of Venezuelan representatives at certain international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund.Additionally, the bill prohibits U.S. persons (individuals or entities) from engaging in transactions involving Venezuela's debt or any digital currency issued by Venezuela.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

539 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 37 do?
Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2025 or the VALOR Act of 2025This bill requires or authorizes various actions, including sanctions, targeting the current government of Venezuela and any nondemocratic successor government. The bill also authorizes certain types of assistance for the people of Venezuela and to support democracy-building efforts.Under the bill, the Presidentmust impose property-blocking sanctions on the Venezuelan government and persons supporting the Venezuelan government;may deny U.S. nonhumanitarian foreign assistance, arms-related assistance, and debt forgiveness to any country that provides assistance to the Venezuelan government;may provide support to individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support democracy-building efforts in Venezuela;must develop a plan to provide assistance to Venezuela under a democratically elected government, which may include food, medicine, and emergency energy assistance to meet the basic needs of Venezuelans;must take steps to terminate sanctions under this bill once the President determines that a democratically elected government is in power (criteria for such a determination include a Venezuelan government that is the result of free and fair elections, is making progress in establishing an independent judiciary and respecting human rights, and has released all political prisoners).The Department of the Treasury must oppose the seating of Venezuelan representatives at certain international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund.Additionally, the bill prohibits U.S. persons (individuals or entities) from engaging in transactions involving Venezuela's debt or any digital currency issued by Venezuela.
Who sponsors S 37?
S 37 is sponsored by Risch, James E. (Republican), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Barrasso, John (Republican), Scott, Rick (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), and Cornyn, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 37?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S 37?
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