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H.R. 7038: Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act
119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act
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Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act
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Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · 22 cosponsors
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Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sean Casten (D-IL), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Dave Min (D-CA), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7038.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>
Record fed-us-cong119-hr7038 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills