[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1129 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1129 To revoke the visas of, and impose visa restrictions on, certain individuals located in the United States and abroad who are associated with regimes in Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To revoke the visas of, and impose visa restrictions on, certain individuals located in the United States and abroad who are associated with regimes in Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Relief for Allies of Dictators Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR CERTAIN VENEZUELANS, CUBANS, NICARAGUANS, AND BOLIVIANS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall revoke the visa of, or impose visa restrictions on any individual described in subsection (b) who the Secretary determines-- (1)(A) is responsible for, is complicit in, is responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, or is knowingly-- (i) committing human rights violations at any time in Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, or Bolivia; or (ii) participating in (directly or indirectly) any activity in or in relation to Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, or Bolivia at any time that undermines or threatens the integrity of the democracy or sovereignty of, the people of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, or Bolivia; or (B) is the spouse or child of a foreign person described in subparagraph (A); or (2)(A) is described in or identified under-- (i) section 804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1903(b)); (ii) Executive Order 13850 (83 Fed. Reg. 55243; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Venezuela); or (iii) Executive Order 13884 (84 Fed. Reg. 38843; relating to blocking property of the Government of Venezuela); or (B) is the spouse or child of a foreign person described in subparagraph (A). (b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this subsection is any foreign person, located in the United States or abroad, who-- (1) with respect to Venezuela, is-- (A) a former official of the Hugo Chavez regime; or (B) a current or former official of the Nicolas Maduro regime; (2) with respect to Cuba, is-- (A) a former official of the Fidel Castro or Raul Castro regime; or (B) a current or former official of the Miguel Diaz-Canel regime; (3) with respect to Nicaragua, is-- (A) a current or former official of the Daniel Ortega regime; or (B) a Sandinista party member; (4) with respect to Bolivia, is a former official of the Evo Morales regime; (5) acts on behalf of a regime or party described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4); (6) aids in repression by such regime or party; or (7) assists such regime or party. (c) Visa Restrictions Described.-- (1) Exclusion from the united states and revocation of visa or other documentation.--An individual described in subsection (b)-- (A) is inadmissible to the United States; (B) is ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation authorizing entry into the United States; (C) is otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); and (D) shall-- (i) in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), have his or her visa or other documentation revoked, regardless of when the visa or other documentation was issued; and (ii) be subject to expedited removal. (2) Applicability for individuals visiting united nations headquarters.--In the case of an individual described in subsection (b) who intends to travel to the United States to visit the headquarters of the United Nations, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall make a case-by-case determination with respect to the applicability of subsection (a) to such individual. (d) Rulemaking.--The President shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as may be necessary to carry out this section. <all>