House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

NOVA Act of 2026

H.R. 6980Introduced Jan 8, 2026Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for certain United States assertions with respect to Venezuela, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 8, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 8, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6980.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 5, January 8, 2026, Page H252):
Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 9 Democrats

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Dina Titus (D-NV), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Jill Tokuda (D-HI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-8 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.