; (ii) to end human rights violations against the people of Venezuela; (iii) to agree to free, fair, and transparent elections with credible international observers; (iv) to cease violence against the people of Venezuela; and (v) to release all political prisoners held by the Government of Venezuela. II Restoring democracy and addressing the political crisis in Venezuela 201. Recognition of Venezuela’s democratically elected National Assembly (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Venezuela’s unicameral National Assembly convened on January 6, 2016, following democratic elections that were held on December 6, 2015. (2) Venezuela’s National Constituent Assembly convened on August 4, 2017, in the aftermath of an election on July 30, 2017, which was characterized by widespread fraud and, as a result of administrative processes, failed to comply with the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that actions taken by the Government of Venezuela that require legislative approval, ratification, or concurrence, including the provision or refinancing of debts, should only be recognized as legitimate by the United States and the international community if such legislative actions are performed by the democratically elected National Assembly of the Bo­li­var­i­an Republic of Venezuela. (c) Policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to recognize the democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela as the only legitimate national legislative body in Venezuela