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Disarm Hizballah Act

Introduced: April 17, 2018 Introduced by: Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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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Disarm Hizballah Act

This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to prepare a National Intelligence Estimate on Hizballah which shall include assessments of: (1) Hizballah's tactical capabilities and rocket arsenal, (2) the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), (3) international operations that support Hizballah's network, (4) Hizballah's interference in Middle East conflicts, and (5) Hizballah's fund raising and fund use in territories where UNIFIL operates.

What's happening now April 17, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5540: Disarm Hizballah Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5540/
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"H.R. 5540: Disarm Hizballah Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5540/.
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H.R. 5540, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5540/.
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