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H.Res. 867: Expressing support for the work of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela.

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H.Res. 867: Expressing support for the work of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-11-20 · Commemorations · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-11-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing support for the work of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela.

Plain summary

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) expresses its firm support for the efforts of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) to promote democracy around the world; (2) commends all Venezuelans who have peacefully exercised the political rights which are accorded to them under Venezuela's Constitution to resolve their differences by democratic means, and abhors all acts of political violence; (3) views charges filed against members of the Venezuelan civic organization known as Sumate of conspiring with NED to overthrow Venezuela's government as politically motivated; and (4) would welcome a decision by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela not to prosecute Venezuelan citizens, including citizens associated with Sumate, for activities that were protected under the laws and Constitution of Venezuela when those activities were carried out.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing support for the work of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · 4 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Endowment
A fund that is invested so its earnings pay for a purpose over time, while the main amount is kept.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hres867 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108