; Whereas Switzerland has placed economic sanctions on at least 7 senior Venezuelan officials and multiple Venezuelan entities, for violations of individual freedoms and for severely undermining the separation of powers; Whereas Panama has increased its financial oversight of at least 55 Venezuelans and 16 Venezuelan entities that the United States considered to be a high risk for money laundering; Whereas Colombia, Panama, Mexico, and the United States have expanded cooperation to fight illegal financial networks that support the repressive government of Nicolás Maduro; Whereas the United States, the Lima Group, the G–7, and European Union declared the national elections that occurred in Venezuela on May 20, 2018, were illegitimate; Whereas the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) passed Resolution 1078 (2108/17) on April 3, 2017, expressing grave concern regarding the unconstitutional alteration of the democratic order ; Whereas Executive Order 13835 (83 Fed. Reg. 24001), signed on May 21, 2018, tightened existing sanctions that prohibit United States purchases of Venezuelan debt; Whereas the government of Nicolás Maduro expelled two senior United States diplomats from Caracas on May 22, 2018, and the United States responded reciprocally on May 23, 2018; Whereas, on May 29, 2018, a panel of international experts designated by the Secretary General of the OAS found that there are reasonable grounds that satisfy the standard of proof required by Article 53 of the Rome Statute that the Venezuelan people were subjected to crimes against humanity , and that as a result the situation in Venezuela should be referred to the International Criminal Court