Bill · S. 37· Senate(119-S-37)
VALOR Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/8/2025
- Last activity
- 1/8/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- James Risch
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2025, or the "VALOR Act of 2025," aims to promote democracy in Venezuela. It establishes a policy to seek a peaceful transition to democracy through diplomatic tools and carefully applied sanctions against the Maduro regime. The bill outlines specific requirements that must be met for a government to be considered democratically elected in Venezuela. It includes provisions for blocking international support and financial transactions related to the current regime. Additionally, the Act authorizes support for democratic, human rights, and humanitarian projects. Once a democratic government is determined to be in power, the bill provides for the termination of sanctions and the delivery of various forms of assistance.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to provide humanitarian assistance for basic human needs and education.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill authorizes support for environmental protection through independent nongovernmental organizations.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill authorizes assistance for food, medicine, and medical supplies to meet the basic human needs of the Venezuelan people.
The opposite
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-2
The bill imposes restrictions on transactions related to Venezuelan debt and cryptocurrency which may affect businesses with those interests.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Democratic and Human Rights Groups: The President is authorized to provide assistance to individuals and independent nongovernmental organizations to support democracy-building efforts in Venezuela (Section 203(a)).
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Humanitarian Assistance: The President may provide assistance through independent nongovernmental organizations to meet basic human needs, provide education, and support non-commercial development and environmental protection (Section 204(1)).
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Election Observation: The bill encourages the creation of a special emergency fund within the Organization of American States to deploy human rights observers and election support (Section 203(b)(1)).
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Future Economic Assistance: The President is tasked with developing a plan to provide assistance to a democratically elected government, including food, medicine, medical supplies, and energy assistance (Section 401(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Sanctions on Debt: The bill prohibits transactions relating to debt instruments issued by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. or the Maduro regime, which includes a prohibition on entering into transactions involving the selling or transferring of certain equity interests (Section 303(a)).
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Cryptocurrency Restrictions: Transactions by United States persons relating to digital currency or tokens issued by the Maduro regime or any nondemocratic successor government are prohibited (Section 304(a)(1)).
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Sanctions on International Support: The President may impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to the Maduro regime, which could include making those countries ineligible for certain nonhumanitarian assistance or debt reduction (Section 302(b)(1)).
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Blocking of Property: The President is authorized to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the Government of Venezuela if they are in the United States or controlled by a United States person (Section 305(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Students+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+4Improves Racial Equity+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support-2
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+1
- 2/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/8/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida