; and (E) documenting and reporting on attempts by the Maduro regime to suppress the vote through threats, intimidation, violence, blackmail, or extortion; (2) encourage international organizations to condemn the practice of the Maduro regime of disqualifying political opponents; and (3) commend the efforts of the Venezuelan democratic opposition to organize a free, fair, and transparent election in 2024 and provide an electoral alternative to the Maduro regime, which has committed crimes against humanity as evidenced by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela established by the United Nations Human Rights Council, in the report of such mission published in October 2022. 5. Additional actions in support of democracy in Venezuela (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that a solution of the political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela must include— (1) a new presidential election in Venezuela that complies with international standards for a free, fair, and transparent electoral process; (2) an end to the usurpation of presidential authorities by Nicolás Maduro; (3) the restoration of democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela; (4) freeing political prisoners in Venezuela; (5) consistent and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to Venezuelans