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Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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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 concerned.
Sep 30, 2020
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Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020

This bill establishes measures to deter money laundering by Hezbollah in Lebanon and Latin America.

Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must prohibit or place conditions on the opening or maintaining of certain correspondent or payable-through accounts by the Central Bank of Syria if Treasury determines that certain jurisdictions in Lebanon or areas in Latin America are jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern.

Further, the President must sanction certain senior foreign political figures or foreign persons that the President determines have knowingly provided material support to or engaged in a significant transaction with Hezbollah.

What's happening now September 30, 2020

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 concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 10
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Oct 13, 2020
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 30, 2020
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Sep 30, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 30, 2020
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Sep 30, 2020
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 30, 2020
Lesko, Debbie
· Sep 30, 2020
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McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 30, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 30, 2020
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 30, 2020
Walker, Mark
· Sep 30, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8445/
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"H.R. 8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8445/.
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H.R. 8445, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8445/.
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