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Iran and Hizballah Western Hemisphere Prevention Act of 2017
| Sponsor: | Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (Introduced 06/29/2017) |
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| Committees: | House – Foreign Affairs; Financial Services; Judiciary |
| Latest Action: | House – 09/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions) |
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
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Titles (2)
Short Titles
Short Titles – House of Representatives
Short Titles as Introduced
Iran and Hizballah Western Hemisphere Prevention Act of 2017
Actions Overview (1)
| Date | |
|---|---|
| 06/29/2017 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (6)
| Date | |
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| 09/05/2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| 09/05/2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| 06/29/2017 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 06/29/2017 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 06/29/2017 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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. Action By: House of Representatives |
| 06/29/2017 | Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives |
Cosponsors (11)
| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
|---|---|
| Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]* | 06/29/2017 |
| Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] | 09/07/2018 |
Committees (3)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Foreign Affairs | 06/29/2017 | Referred to | |
| House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa | 09/05/2017 | Referred to | |
| House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere | 09/05/2017 | Referred to | |
| House Financial Services | 06/29/2017 | Referred to | |
| House Judiciary | 06/29/2017 | Referred to |
Subjects (17)
Subject — Policy Area:
One Policy Area term, which best describes an entire measure, is assigned to every public bill or resolution.
- Caribbean area
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Foreign and international banking
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Immigration status and procedures
- International organizations and cooperation
- Iran
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Organized crime
- Sanctions
- Terrorism
- Visas and passports
Latest Summary (1)
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Introduced in House (06/29/2017)
Iran and Hizballah Western Hemisphere Prevention Act of 2017
This bill declares it to be U.S. policy to prevent further penetration of Iran and Hizballah into the Western Hemisphere and to prioritize diplomatic efforts to engage countries in the hemisphere to disrupt and degrade Hizballah’s illicit networks operating in the region.
The Department of State shall submit a strategy to prevent hostile activities by Iran and disrupt and degrade Hizballah’s illicit networks in the hemisphere.
The President shall instruct the State Department to prioritize U.S. diplomatic engagement with countries in the hemisphere in order to increase cooperation and build the capacity of the governments of those countries to prevent such activities and disrupt and degrade such networks.
The bill amends the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to require the President to instruct:
- the U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to work to secure OAS support for a resolution that would declare Hizballah to be a terrorist organization and address such illicit networks; and
- the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to work in securing a report on compliance by participating states with OSCE Decision Number 1063, the Consolidated Framework for the Fight Against Terrorism, with regard to Hizballah; and
- U.S. diplomats to work with international forums to identify government entities in Latin America and the Caribbean that support individuals affiliated with Hizballah in the hemisphere.
The State Department must provide to the relevant congressional committees annual briefings that review its efforts to implement such strategy and U.S. bilateral and multilateral engagement with respect to Hizballah in the hemisphere.
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