August marked an important month for Venezuela as the country voted to oust dictator Nicolas Maduro. Despite the numbers working against him, Maduro named himself the victor. Since then, the United States and international governments have called on Maduro to step down. To apply pressure to the Venezuelan government, Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R) has introduced the VALOR Act, which would solidify sanctions against the Maduro regime.
Rep. Salazar, who is the chairwoman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, was joined by Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), Mike Waltz (R), Jared Moskowitz (R), Carlos A. Giménez (R), and others in introducing the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights (VALOR) Act.
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) and a bipartisan group of senators have introduced the Senate version of the legislation.
The bill is an effort from lawmakers to send a "clear message" to the Maduro regime after it proclaimed victory in what lawmakers argue was a fraudulent election.
In a statement, Rep. Salazar commented on the effort, saying that "the message needs to be sent loud and clear that the United States will be doing no more business with the Maduro dictatorship." "By passing the VALOR Act into law, Maduro will know that the United States is serious - listen to your people or pay the price."
According to a press release from Rep. Salazar's office, The VALOR Act would ensure the following:
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