To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Venezuela, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6915 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6915

   To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against 
                   Venezuela, and for other purposes.


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                    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

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                                 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)).
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