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H.R. 3329

Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017

Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017

This bill amends the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose specified sanctions on: (1) foreign persons that knowingly assist in or provide support for fund raising or recruitment activities for Hizballah; (2) agencies of foreign governments that provide Hizballah with financial support, arms, or other assistance (export license requirements are included in addition to sanctions if such government is a state sponsor of terrorism); and (3) Hizballah, including by reason of Hizballah's significant transnational criminal activities.

The bill expresses the sense of Congress that sanctions should be placed on financial institutions that serve Lebanese government officials affiliated with Hizballah.

The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 is amended to sanction foreign financial institutions that facilitate efforts by Iran or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to aid Hizballah.

The bill prescribes reporting requirements or reporting modifications with respect to: (1) foreign persons that knowingly assist or provide significant financial, material, or technological support for foreign persons assisting Hizballah; (2) financial institutions that are owned or organized under the laws of state sponsors of terrorism; (3) Hizballah's racketeering activities; (4) combating illicit tobacco trafficking networks used by Hizballah and other foreign terrorist organizations to finance their operations; (5) the estimated net worth of senior Hizballah officials and how these funds were acquired and used; and (6) countries that support Hizballah or in which Hizballah maintains important logistics networks or financial networks and steps such countries are taking to disrupt such networks.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.

Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39](R-CA)Sponsor
114 cosponsors47 D67 R
114cosponsors3committees21actions1related bills18subjects
  1. Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.

  2. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8184-8188)

  4. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8184-8188)

  5. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3329.

  6. FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8183-8191)

  7. FloorH30300

    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.

  9. DischargeH12300

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Committee5500

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. DischargeH12300

    Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    Financial Services Committee
  12. Committee5500

    Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    Financial Services Committee
  13. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-366, Part I.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  14. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-366, Part I.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  15. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  16. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  17. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Judiciary Committee
  18. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Financial Services Committee
  19. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  20. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  21. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017 — Informed