S.Amdt. 754Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)
S.Amdt. 754
Sponsored by
Sen. James E. Risch (R-ID)
Submitted February 4, 2021
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February 4, 2021
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SA 754. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 5, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title IV, add the following: SEC. 4___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION RELATED TO EASING RESTRICTIONS ON DIRECT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH ENTITIES OR SUBENTITIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CUBAN MILITARY UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA CEASES PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE REGIME OF FORMER PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO IN VENEZUELA. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would ease restrictions on direct financial transactions with entities or subentities that are under the control of, or act for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel, or affiliates, subsidiaries, or successors of such entities or subentities, until the Government of Cuba ceases providing support, including defense, intelligence, and security assistance, to the illegitimate regime of former President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). (c) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or effect on October 18, 2025. ______