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FL H0467
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Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Vicki Lopez
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AI Summary
- Florida House Memorial urging the U.S. Secretary of State to reinstate economic sanctions on Nicolás Maduro and his Venezuelan dictatorship and impose sanctions on companies doing business with Venezuela
- Cites the Biden administration's October 18, 2023, decision to lift sanctions on crude oil and refined petroleum exports for 6 months and authorize transactions by Minerven (state-owned gold company) in exchange for Venezuela's agreement to hold free elections in 2024
- Notes that on October 30, 2023, the Maduro-aligned Venezuelan Supreme Court suspended the opposition's entire primary elections process and ordered organizers to hand over documents identifying millions of voters
- References the history of U.S. sanctions beginning in 2008, including the 2019 freezing of approximately $7 billion in PDVSA property and interests under U.S. jurisdiction pursuant to Emergency Order 13850
- Directs the Florida Secretary of State to send copies of the memorial to the U.S. President, Senate President, House Speaker, U.S. Secretary of State, and all members of Florida's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Venezuela
Last Action
Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee11/22/2023
Full Bill Text
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