Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018
Public Law 115-272 · S. 1595 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 25, 2018 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Cosponsors (39): Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Mike Crapo,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018
This bill imposes sanctions and reporting requirements with respect to activities associated with Hezbollah.
The President shall impose sanctions on (1) any foreign individual or entity that knowingly provides significant financial, material, or technological support for certain Hezbollah-affiliated groups; and (2) foreign individuals or entities engaged in fundraising or recruitment activities for Hezbollah.
The sanctions shall include blocking property transactions, barring of entry into the United States, and revoking granted visas.
The President shall also impose property-blocking sanctions on (1) any agent or foreign state instrumentality that has knowingly supported or participated in combat operations with Hezbollah or provided significant financial support, arms, or related materiel to Hezbollah; and (2) affiliated networks of Hezbollah, including those affiliated through the commission of significant transnational criminal activities.
The President may waive sanctions required under this bill if it is in the U.S. national interest to do so.
The President shall instruct the Secretary of State to increase efforts to strengthen the capacity of foreign governments to prevent hostile activity by Iran and disrupt Hezbollah's illicit activities. Such efforts include diplomatic efforts to persuade governments to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and to help governments develop legislation and financial investigative capacity.
The President is authorized to require financial institutions in the United States to establish enhanced due diligence policies in relation to correspondent or payable through accounts for foreign financial institutions.
The bill imposes and modifies various reporting requirements related to Hezbollah, including reports to Congress on (1) certain foreign financial institutions that process various transactions related to Hezbollah, (2) racketeering activities involving Hezbollah and its affiliates, (3) Hezbollah's fundraising and international operational capabilities and information such as which countries consent to such activities within their borders, (4) the estimated net worth of senior Hezbollah members and their sources of income, and (5) members of the Lebanese Parliament who identify as Hezbollah members and the significant conduct of such individuals.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3329Related bill
Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 25, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-272.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 23, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 12, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 11, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1595 by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1595 by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2018FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Sep 25, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1595.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 12, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial 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…
- Oct 10, 2017FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 5, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 20, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 1110SenateSen. Marco RubioR-FL· offered Oct 5, 2017Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Oct 5, 2017: Amendment SA 1110 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.