I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2023 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Waltz , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reauthorize the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VERDAD Reauthorization Act . 2. Extension of sanctions imposed with respect to Venezuela (a) Russian-Venezuelan threat mitigation act Section 165(c)(6) of the Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9753(c)(6) ) is amended by striking the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting December 31, 2025 . (b) Venezuelan arms restriction act Section 166(e) of the Venezuelan Arms Restriction Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9754(e) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph: (1) December 31, 2025; or . (c) Verdad act of 2019 Section 183(b) of the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019 ( 22 U.S.C. 9763 ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2025 . (d) Venezuela defense of human rights and civil society act of 2014 Section 5(e) of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–278 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2025 .