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US SB39

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rick Scott

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Moros from the standard limit to $100,000,000

  • Requires the reward to be funded exclusively from liquidated assets seized from Maduro, Maduro regime officials, and their co-conspirators under existing U.S. sanctions

  • References 2020 federal charges against Maduro including narco-terrorism conspiracy (20-year mandatory minimum), cocaine importation conspiracy (10-year mandatory minimum), and weapons charges (30-year mandatory minimum)

  • Cites approximately $450 million in assets already seized from high-level Venezuelan regime officials and co-conspirators through prior federal enforcement actions

  • Authorizes the Secretary of State to distribute the reward to one or more individuals who provide qualifying information under the State Department Rewards Program

Legislative Description

STOP MADURO Act Securing Timely Opportunities for Payment and Maximizing Awards for Detaining Unlawful Regime Officials Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

1/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations1/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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