A Republican bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "STOP MADURO Act," seeks to increase the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nicolas Maduro Moros. The proposed reward amount is up to $100,000,000. This money would be paid by the Federal Government to individuals who provide information that directly leads to the arrest and conviction of Maduro Moros. The funds for this reward are to be drawn exclusively from assets being withheld from Maduro Moros, his regime officials, and their co-conspirators. These assets are those currently being blocked or seized through various sanctions and executive orders.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill utilizes existing withheld assets to fund the reward rather than drawing from the general treasury.
- Scored +4
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?
The bill increases the financial incentive to combat narco-terrorism activities associated with the Maduro regime.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill targets the liquidation of assets from high-level foreign officials for public criminal justice goals.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?
The bill uses aggressive financial and criminal targeting of a foreign leader which may increase international tension.
- Scored -2
Does this change how police departments operate?
The bill focuses on international criminal enforcement through large monetary incentives rather than domestic policing reform.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Reward for Information: The bill authorizes the Secretary of State to pay a reward of up to $100,000,000 to individuals who provide information that directly leads to the arrest and conviction of Nicolas Maduro Moros (Section 3(a)).
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Utilization of Withheld Assets: The reward is to be paid using assets that are currently being withheld from Nicolas Maduro Moros, officials of the Maduro regime, and their co-conspirators (Section 3(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill utilizes existing withheld assets to fund the reward rather than drawing from the general treasury.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill aims to disrupt drug trafficking operations that impact public health and safety. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill targets drug trafficking conspiracies that contribute to domestic crime levels.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill targets the liquidation of assets from high-level foreign officials for public criminal justice goals.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill focuses on international criminal enforcement through large monetary incentives rather than domestic policing reform.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this put more money into stopping terrorism? — The bill increases the financial incentive to combat narco-terrorism activities associated with the Maduro regime. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — The bill uses aggressive financial and criminal targeting of a foreign leader which may increase international tension.
- 4/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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