# 119-hr-9039: PANA Act of 2026

119-hr-9039, PANA Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9039
- Congress: 119
- Title: PANA Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-04

## Summary

**Venezuela Restoration Fund**. This bill would create a Treasury fund using assets forfeited from people who acted for Hugo Chávez or Nicolás Maduro to finance democracy, human rights documentation, independent media, and anti-corruption work in Venezuela. - Venezuelan civil society and independent media could receive support to document abuses, broadcast information, and strengthen democratic institutions. - The fund would be financed by assets forfeited to the United States on or after enactment from individuals or entities who acted for or on behalf of the Chávez or Maduro regimes. - The fund would be available to the Secretary of State without requiring a separate yearly appropriation and the Treasury must report to four congressional committees within 1 year and then at least annually with accounting of deposits and expenditures.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fund for Venezuelan democracy and rights: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a Venezuela Restoration Fund in the U.S. Treasury. The fund would hold money and assets forfeited to the United States on or after enactment from people or entities who acted for or on behalf of Hugo Chávez or Nicolás Maduro. Amounts in the fund would be available…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9039 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9039)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9039 (as of 2026-11-04).