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To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Venezuela, and for other purposes.
To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Venezuela, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for military force in or against Venezuela through December 31, 2026. The prohibition does not apply if Congress declares war on Venezuela or enacts specific statutory authorization for military force after the bill's enactment. The prohibition also does not apply to military force that is consistent with the emergency provisions of the War Powers Resolution.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
32 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT)
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA)
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
Actions (2)
- Dec 19, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. · house
- Dec 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 19, 2025
Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Himes, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Crow, Mr. Golden of Maine, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Goodlander, Mr. Tran, and Mr. Vindman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Venezuela, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FORCE IN OR AGAINST VENEZUELA.
(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Federal Government may be obligated or expended during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2026, for any use of military force in or against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela unless Congress has—
(1) declared war on Venezuela; or
(2) enacted specific statutory authorization for such use of military force after the date of the enactment of this Act that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et. seq.).
(b) Exception.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to a use of military force that is consistent with section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541(c)). <all>
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