S 842
· 119th Congress
· International Affairs
No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
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Apr 28, 2025
committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee
Apr 28, 2025
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
Mar 27, 2025
committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Foreign Relations Committee
Mar 04, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Mar 04, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 842 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 842 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 53
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 842
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Mr. Curtis (for himself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
+April 28, 2025
+
+Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
+
+<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``No Hezbollah In Our
+Hemisphere Act''.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) Iran and Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, have
+been allowed to build their Latin American regional networks
+with impunity.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) Hezbollah is not considered a terrorist
+organization in most countries south of the Rio Grande
+River.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) In Latin America, the only countries that have
+designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization are Argentina,
+Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and Paraguay.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) The ability of local authorities to monitor or
+prosecute Hezbollah and its local operatives is limited without
+such a designation.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (5) Hezbollah has support from local authoritarian
+regimes aligned with the Islamic Republic of Iran, such as the
+Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela, which has essentially
+become Iran's forward operating base in Latin
+America.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (6) Hezbollah's infrastructure in Peru, Colombia,
+Chile, and the Tri-Border Area of Argentina, Brazil, and
+Paraguay continues to grow.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (7) In recent years, Hezbollah's focus in Latin
+America has been on infiltrating criminal networks, money
+laundering, and sophisticated smuggling operations.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State
+should pursue aggressive efforts against Iranian proxy networks in the
+Western Hemisphere, including by--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) demanding that governments put an end to the
+impunity enjoyed by designated individuals and entities or face
+the consequences described in this Act for their
+inaction;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) working with allies, potentially through
+international forums, such as the Financial Action Task Force,
+to greylist government entities that cooperate with
+Hezbollah;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) engaging governments in Latin America to
+ensure they have adequate legislative tools to investigate
+terrorist activities and combat the financing of terrorism;
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) persuading allies in the Latin America to
+designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, using
+Argentina's model for designation as a blueprint.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 4. DEFINED TERM.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional
+committees'' means--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
+Senate;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
+Affairs of the Senate;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
+Senate;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
+Representatives;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (5) the Committee on Financial Services of the
+House of Representatives; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (6) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
+of Representatives.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 5. DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO TERRORIST
+SANCTUARIES.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with
+the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of the Treasury,
+the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the heads
+of other relevant Federal agencies, shall--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) conduct an assessment to determine whether any
+country, region, or jurisdiction in Latin America meets the
+definition of ``terrorist sanctuary'' under section 140(d)(4)
+of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988
+and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)(4)); and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) submit the results of such assessment to the
+appropriate congressional committees.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (b) Considerations.--In making a determination pursuant to
+subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consider--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) the extent to which Hezbollah or any other
+foreign terrorist organization (as designated pursuant to
+section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
+1189(a))) operates freely, raises or transfers funds, recruits,
+or obtains safe haven within a given country, region, or
+jurisdiction;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) whether the host government has knowingly
+tolerated, or has failed to take action to address, terrorist
+activities after learning of their existence; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) any other factors relevant to the definition
+of ``terrorist sanctuary'' under section 140(d)(4) of the
+Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
+(22 U.S.C. 2656f(d)(4)).</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 6. REVOCATION OF VISAS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> (a) In General.--The President may impose the sanctions
+described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign individual the
+President determines is a government official of any foreign state,
+subdivision, or municipality designated as a terrorist sanctuary under
+section 5 unless such official has taken significant, verifiable steps
+to stop such activity or the relevant jurisdiction no longer meets the
+definition of terrorist sanctuary under section 140(d)(4) of the
+Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22
+U.S.C. 2656f(d)(4)).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (b) Sanctions Described.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) Ineligibility for visas and admissions to the
+united states.--A foreign individual described in subsection
+(a) shall be--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) inadmissible to the United
+States;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) ineligible to receive a visa or other
+documentation to enter the United States; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (C) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or
+paroled into the United States or to receive any other
+benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
+U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) Current visas revoked.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) In general.--The issuing consular
+officer or the Secretary of State (or a designee of the
+Secretary), in accordance with section 221(i) of the
+Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)),
+shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation
+issued to a foreign individual described in subsection
+(a) regardless of when the visa or other entry
+documentation was issued.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) Effect of revocation.--A revocation
+under subparagraph (A) shall--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (i) take effect immediately;
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (ii) automatically cancel any
+other valid visa or entry documentation that is
+in the foreign individual's
+possession.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (C) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days
+after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
+Secretary of State shall prescribe such regulations as
+may be necessary to carry out this
+subsection.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (c) Exception To Comply With Law Enforcement Objectives
+and Agreement Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations.--
+Sanctions under subsection (b) shall not apply to a foreign person if
+admitting the person into the United States--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) would further important law enforcement
+objectives; or</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) is necessary to permit the United States to
+comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the
+United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and
+entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United
+Nations and the United States, or other applicable
+international obligations of the United States.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (d) Waiver.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) In general.--The President may waive the
+application of sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to--
+</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) an individual, on a case-by-case basis
+for periods not to exceed 180 days, if the President
+determines that such individual's entry or continued
+presence in the United States is vital to the national
+security interests of the United States; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) a jurisdiction, including a foreign
+country, or any subdivision of such country, that is
+designated as a terrorist sanctuary pursuant to section
+5, for periods not to exceed 1 year, if the President
+determines that waiving the application of sanctions
+with respect to officials or other residents of such
+jurisdiction is in the national interest of the United
+States.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) Report.--Not later than 15 days before
+granting or renewing a waiver under paragraph (1), the
+President shall submit a report to the appropriate
+congressional committees that includes--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) the name of the individual or the
+specific jurisdiction subject to the waiver;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) a detailed justification explaining
+how the waiver serves--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (i) the national security
+interests of the United States (for
+individuals); or</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (ii) the national interest of the
+United States (for jurisdictions);
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (C) with respect to renewals--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (i) an assessment of the
+individual's or jurisdiction's activities
+during the most recent waiver period;
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (ii) any conditions imposed to
+ensure compliance with United States
+interests.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (e) Termination of Sanctions.--The President may terminate
+the application of sanctions under this section with respect to a
+foreign individual if the President determines and reports to the
+appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days before the
+termination of such sanctions that--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) the foreign individual is no longer engaged in
+the activity that was the basis for such sanctions or has taken
+significant verifiable steps toward stopping such
+activity;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) the President has received reliable assurances
+that such individual will not knowingly engage in any activity
+subject to sanctions under this section in the future;
+or</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) the termination of such sanctions is in the
+national security interests of the United States.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (f) Rulemaking.--The President shall issue such
+regulations, licenses, and orders as may be necessary to carry out this
+section.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 7. SUNSET.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> Any sanctions imposed pursuant to this Act shall terminate
+5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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periods not to exceed 180 days, if the President
determines that such individual's entry or continued
presence in the United States is vital to the national
-security interests of the United States; and
+security interests of the United States;
(B) a jurisdiction, including a foreign country, or
any subdivision of such country, that is designated as
a terrorist sanctuary pursuant to section 5, for
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Any sanctions imposed pursuant to this Act shall terminate 5 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-<all>
+Calendar No. 53
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 842
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To counter efforts by Hezbollah to conduct terrorist activities in
+Latin America, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+April 28, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment
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