Findings; sense of Congress

(a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Venezuelan parliamentary election held on December 6, 2020, and the Venezuelan parliamentary election held on May 25, 2025, were fraudulent and widely condemned; (2) the Venezuelan presidential election held on July 28, 2024, violated Venezuelan law and international standards; (3) the Venezuelan regime led by Nicolás Maduro falsely claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election and intensified violent repression against the leaders and supporters of the opposition presidential candidate; and (4) Nicolás Maduro lost the 2024 presidential election and his regime lacks legitimacy to represent the Venezuelan people. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— (1) continue to recognize Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuela’s legitimate President-elect; (2) support the democratic opposition; (3) facilitate free and fair presidential elections in 2026 with full opposition participation; and (4) ensure that any energy agreements with Venezuela are made only in consultation with the democratic opposition movement.