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Interdictions Assistance Act

Introduced: May 11, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
May 11, 2016
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Interdictions Assistance Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to provide assistance to foreign countries to interdict or seize shipments of items in contravention of U.N. Security Council Resolutions:

  • 1701 (cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, deployment of U.N. and Lebanese forces, and the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon); or
  • 2231(endorsement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding the Iranian nuclear issue).

Such assistance may include: (1) assistance for logistical and military support by such country for such interdiction or seizure and for the storage, transfer, or destruction of seized or interdicted items; and (2) interdiction training.

What's happening now May 11, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Garamendi, John
California · May 11, 2016
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Peters, Scott H.
California · May 11, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5197: Interdictions Assistance Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5197/
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"H.R. 5197: Interdictions Assistance Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5197/.
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