United States 118th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 825 — BOLIVAR Act

Last action — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The BOLIVAR Act prohibits contracts with entities having business dealings with the Maduro regime.

This act prevents U.S. executive agencies from contracting with individuals or businesses that have significant operations with the Maduro regime in Venezuela. There are exceptions for humanitarian needs and national security interests.

Summary

To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that HR 825 has been moved to the Senate calendar, implying that it has been received and read there. The earlier reference to the bill being engrossed in the House has been removed. This change signifies progress in the legislative process, moving the bill from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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825 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
825 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
564 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
825 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes.
825 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2024 Received;
read twice and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
Calendar No.
564 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
_______________________________________________________________________ November 19, 2024 Received;
read twice and placed on the calendar
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 6.

  6. Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6034-6035)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 825.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6034-6035)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6034-6035)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 825 do?
To prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 825?
HR 825 is sponsored by Waltz, Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 825?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 825?
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