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119-s-3595119th Congress

No War with Venezuela Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks federal funding for most U.S. military or intelligence deployments in Venezuela unless Congress explicitly approves them. The bill would stop using federal money for attacks, occupations, arrests, or to provide security for private oil and mining firms in Venezuela without congressional authorization.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Limits U.S. deployments to Venezuela

If enacted, this bill would bar federal funds from being used to send U.S. military or intelligence personnel to Venezuela without Congress's approval. It would ban deployments for attacks on Venezuela. It would ban deployments that help U.S. law enforcement make arrests. It would ban military occupation or governance. It would ban providing security or services to private extractive industries, including oil companies. The ban would not apply to six exceptions. Exceptions include defending U.S. personnel or facilities outside the United States; collecting, analyzing, or sharing intelligence; protecting U.S. diplomatic posts; intelligence to help return wrongfully detained U.S. nationals; counter-narcotics intelligence on drugs from Venezuela; and activities solely to counter China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea in the region. The rule would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

CO • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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