Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§9751 Developing and Implementing a Coordinated Sanctions Strategy with Partners in the Western Hemisphere and the European Union

Title 22 › Chapter 104— VENEZUELA ASSISTANCE › Subchapter VI— RESTORING THE RULE OF LAW IN VENEZUELA › § 9751

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of State, working with the Treasury Secretary, must offer technical help to governments in Latin America and the Caribbean so they can create the laws and rules needed to place targeted sanctions on Maduro regime officials who commit human rights abuses, engage in public corruption, or undermine Venezuela’s democratic institutions. The Secretary must also push partners, including Canada and countries in the European Union and the Americas, to adopt those sanctions. Within 90 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary, with Treasury, must send a plan to six congressional committees in the Senate and House. For fiscal year 2020, $3,000,000 is authorized for these activities, and any use of those funds must follow the notification rules that apply to the Economic Support Fund and the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Fund.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §9751

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(a)The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall offer to provide technical assistance to partner governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to assist such governments in establishing the legislative and regulatory frameworks needed to impose targeted sanctions on officials of the Maduro regime who—

(1)are responsible for human rights abuses;

(2)have engaged in public corruption; or

(3)are undermining democratic institutions and processes in Venezuela.

(b)The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall engage in diplomatic efforts with partner governments, including the Government of Canada, governments in the European Union, and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean, to impose targeted sanctions on the Maduro regime officials described in subsection (a).

(c)Not later than 90 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a strategy for carrying out the activities described in subsection (a) to—

(1)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;

(2)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

(3)the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate;

(4)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;

(5)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

(6)the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.

(d)(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for fiscal year 2020, $3,000,000 to carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a).

(2)Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) are subject to the notification requirements applicable to expenditures from the Economic Support Fund under section 2346(c) of this title and the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Fund under section 2291h of this title to the extent that such funds are expended.

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22 U.S.C. § 9751

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60