US HB7674

Secretary of State must submit a comprehensive strategy to Congress within 180 days to support democratic transition in Venezuela

Strategy must address releasing arbitrarily detained individuals, countering foreign authoritarian influence from Cuba, Russia, Iran, and China, and planning U.S. foreign assistance including humanitarian aid and democracy programming

Strategy must describe efforts to support Venezuelan civil society, including independent media, human rights defenders, and journalists working to advance democracy and accountability for human rights violations

Annual progress reports required for 2 years following initial strategy submission, with semi-annual congressional consultations on implementation

Reports submitted to House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations