HR 328 — REVOCAR Act of 2025
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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In plain language
HR 328 focuses on foreign affairs legislation.
HR 328 has been introduced to the House and is currently under review by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill addresses matters related to international relations.
Summary
Revoke Exemptions for Venezuelan Oil to Curb Autocratic Repression Act of 2025 or the REVOCAR Act of 2025This bill prohibits U.S. investment in Venezuela's energy sector.Specifically, the bill prohibits any transaction by a U.S. person (individual or entity) to invest, trade, or operate within Venezuela's energy sector and any transaction that attempts to evade such prohibition. This prohibition includes the provision of goods, services, or finance to (1) Venezuela's state-owned oil and natural gas company (Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.), its subsidiaries, representatives, or related companies; or (2) the regime of Nicolas Maduro or any nondemocratic successor government in Venezuela. The prohibitions of this bill terminate on the earlier of December 31, 2027, or the date the President submits a determination to Congress that the Maduro regime has recognized the July 28, 2024, electoral victory of Edmundo Gonzalez and relinquished power to the democratically elected government.The President may waive these prohibitions on a case-by-case basis for not more than 90 days after determining such a waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests and submitting a report to Congress. Such waivers may be renewed.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html January 09, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Primary
- Maria Elvira Salazar · Cosponsor
- Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic
Co-sponsors (2)
- Salazar, Maria Elvira Republican
- Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic
Not signed on (544)
544 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 328 do?
- Revoke Exemptions for Venezuelan Oil to Curb Autocratic Repression Act of 2025 or the REVOCAR Act of 2025This bill prohibits U.S. investment in Venezuela's energy sector.Specifically, the bill prohibits any transaction by a U.S. person (individual or entity) to invest, trade, or operate within Venezuela's energy sector and any transaction that attempts to evade such prohibition. This prohibition includes the provision of goods, services, or finance to (1) Venezuela's state-owned oil and natural gas company (Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A.), its subsidiaries, representatives, or related companies; or (2) the regime of Nicolas Maduro or any nondemocratic successor government in Venezuela. The prohibitions of this bill terminate on the earlier of December 31, 2027, or the date the President submits a determination to Congress that the Maduro regime has recognized the July 28, 2024, electoral victory of Edmundo Gonzalez and relinquished power to the democratically elected government.The President may waive these prohibitions on a case-by-case basis for not more than 90 days after determining such a waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests and submitting a report to Congress. Such waivers may be renewed.
- Who sponsors HR 328?
- HR 328 is sponsored by Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Salazar, Maria Elvira (Republican), and Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 328?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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