Lebanon: Sanctions and Security Support Act
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While the bill has support from both parties, it sets very high bars for the Lebanese government to meet before receiving full funding, which may be difficult to achieve in reality.
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Foreign nationals the President determines have knowingly helped Iran fund Hezbollah, blocked Lebanese disarmament efforts, or obstructed banking reforms would be barred from getting U.S. visas and would have any existing visa canceled. This applies only to a small number of specifically designated individuals, not visa holders broadly, but for those targeted it completely cuts off legal travel to the U.S.
“The valid visa or other entry documentation of any alien described in subsection (a) is subject to revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or other entry documentation.”
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The 'Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act' provides a base allocation of $240 million per year for five years. However, the bill stipulates that no more than half of the annual allocation can be committed before the Secretary of State certifies that the Lebanese government has declared Hezbollah's military activities illegal and the army is implementing directives to establish a monopoly on the use of force and disarm the group.
Sens. James Lankford and Jeanne Shaheen introduced the 'Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization and Support Act,' which sanctions those involved in supporting Hezbollah and expands aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces. The bill aims to support Lebanon's rule of law and establish a state monopoly on force, conditioned on progress in countering Hezbollah's influence and disarming the group following recent regional ceasefire developments.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act
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