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Senate Bill 688
117th Congress(2021-2022)
BOLIVAR Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 15, 2022
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Mar 10, 2021
Latest Action
Dec 20, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
688
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Rick Scott
Florida
Republican
Marco Rubio
Florida
Democrat
Jacklyn Rosen
Nevada
Republican
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 15, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Summary

Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR Act

This bill prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with the Maduro regime in Venezuela.

The bill lists exceptions, including where vital to U.S. national security or as necessary for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and other urgent lifesaving measures, or to carry out noncombatant evacuations.

The prohibition shall not apply to contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela or to contracts with international organizations.

The State Department may waive the requirements of this bill upon determining that to do so is in the national interest.

Text (3)
Engrossed in Senate
December 15, 2022
Reported to Senate
July 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
March 10, 2021
Amendments (1)
Dec 15, 2022
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 6543
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Related Bills (1)
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
19
Sponsorship
House Bill 621
BOLIVAR Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (11)
12/20/2022
Held at the desk.
12/20/2022
Received in the House.
12/16/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/15/2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7265)
12/15/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
12/15/2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7265)
07/12/2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.
07/12/2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-28.
03/17/2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
03/10/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/10/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:13 PM
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