Lawyers who have cases in Venezuela or have sued its government have mixed reactions to a congressional bid to sanction some Venezuelan officials accused of human-rights violations.

The proposal, which passed the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week, would prevent 25 officials on a “blacklist” from visiting the United States and freeze their assets. It mirrors a plan targeting Russian officials for actions against Ukraine.

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