Venezuelan Democracy Act

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Venezuelan Democracy Act”.

Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

to seek a peaceful transition to democracy and a resumption of economic growth in Venezuela through support for the people of Venezuela and the careful application of sanctions directed at the regime of Nicolàs Maduro and any nondemocratic successor;

to seek the cooperation of other democratic countries in supporting a transition described in paragraph (1);

to make clear to other countries that, in determining the relations of the United States with those countries, the United States will take into account the willingness of those countries to cooperate in supporting a transition described in paragraph (1);

to seek the speedy termination of any remaining military or technical assistance, subsidies, or other forms of assistance to the Maduro regime and any nondemocratic successor from the government of any other country, including the governments of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the People’s Republic of China;

to continue to vigorously oppose violations of internationally recognized human rights in Venezuela;

to maintain sanctions on the Maduro regime so long as it continues to refuse to move toward democratization and greater respect for internationally recognized human rights; and

to be prepared to reduce the sanctions imposed with respect to Venezuela in carefully calibrated ways in response to demonstrable progress toward democratization in Venezuela, including the establishment of a transition government that leads to a democratically elected government in Venezuela.