STOP MADURO Act
STOP MADURO Act
Plain Language Summary
# STOP MADURO Act Summary **What the Bill Would Do:** The STOP MADURO Act would authorize the U.S. State Department to offer a reward of up to $100 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, specifically for narcotics-related offenses. The reward would be funded exclusively through assets that the U.S. government has already seized or frozen from Maduro, his regime officials, and their associates under existing sanctions laws and executive orders. **Who It Affects:** This bill directly targets Nicolás Maduro and his Venezuelan government.
It could potentially affect informants or whistleblowers who provide actionable intelligence about Maduro's location or activities. The bill reflects broader U.S. foreign policy tensions with Venezuela and the Maduro government. **Current Status:** The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. It remains in the early stages of the legislative process.
CRS Official Summary
Securing Timely Opportunities for Payment and Maximizing Awards for Detaining Unlawful Regime Officials Act of 2025 or the STOP MADURO ActThis bill authorizes the Department of State to pay a reward of up to $100 million for certain information directly leading to the arrest and conviction of Nicolas Maduro Moros. For example, under the bill, the State Department may pay such a reward to one or more individuals who furnish information directly leading to Maduro's arrest and conviction in any country for specified narcotics-related offenses. The bill also requires that any such payment come solely from the liquidation of assets that the U.S. President or the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has withheld pursuant to specified laws and executive orders from Maduro, officials of the Maduro regime, and their co-conspirators.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.