Contact Congress about S. 39: STOP MADURO Act

The U.S. could offer up to $100 million for information that leads to Maduro’s arrest and conviction. The money would come only from sanctioned assets already frozen or seized by the U.S.

Modern Action shows what the legislation would change, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.

STOP MADURO Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Latest action on S. 39: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who may have information that could help U.S. authorities arrest and convict Nicolás Maduro Moros. It also affects the State Department, which would manage the reward, and U.S. officials who handle frozen or seized sanctioned assets. Maduro, his regime officials, and alleged co-conspirators are affected because the bill ties the reward money to assets taken or blocked from them.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could give people a much bigger reason to share information about Maduro with U.S. authorities. Today, the reward would normally face a lower limit. This bill would allow up to $100 million, but only if the information leads to both arrest and conviction. It also tries to avoid using general taxpayer money by tying payment to frozen or seized sanctioned assets. The wider effects on Venezuela, diplomacy, or U.S. law enforcement are not clear from the bill alone.

Key provisions in S. 39

• The Secretary of State could offer up to $100 million for information about Nicolás Maduro Moros. The information must directly lead to his arrest and conviction.
• The bill uses the State Department’s current rewards program. For this one case, it sets aside the normal legal limit on reward size.
• The reward money could not come from general federal funds. It must come only from selling or using assets frozen or seized from Maduro, his regime officials, and their co-conspirators.
• Only certain sanctioned assets can fund the reward. These include assets blocked under drug kingpin sanctions, a 2014 Venezuela human rights law, named Venezuela executive orders, or other sanctions rules.
• Congress includes background findings in the bill. Those findings describe current U.S. criminal charges against Maduro and past asset seizures from regime officials.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 39

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Questions people ask about S. 39

What is S. 39?

The U.S. could offer up to $100 million for information that leads to Maduro’s arrest and conviction. The money would come only from sanctioned assets already frozen or seized by the U.S.

How do I support or oppose S. 39?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 39?

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How does Modern Action help me act on S. 39?

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