Amendment · S.Amdt. 4199· Senate(119-SAMDT-4199)

S.Amdt. 4199

Age: 56 years

Texas

Changes bill: 119-SJRES-98 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

What this amendment would do

SA 4199, submitted by Mr. Cruz, aims to add four specific points to the end of section 1 of S.J. Res. 98.

The purpose of these additions is to:

Designate Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
State that Tren de Aragua authorized members to commit aggression against Americans and Texans, specifically mentioning murders, attacks on law enforcement, bribery of public officials, extortion, and kidnappings.
Note that on June 16, 2024, members of Tren de Aragua and two Venezuelan nationals raped and murdered Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old Texan.
State that the Nicolas Maduro regime controlled and partnered with Tren de Aragua and its violent activities against the United States and Texans.