S 3327
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Lebanon
Middle East
Sanctions
Visas and passports
Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of United States Citizens in Lebanon Act
Introduced: February 24, 2020
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of United States Citizens in Lebanon Act
This bill imposes sanctions on certain Lebanese government officials who are involved in or facilitated the wrongful arrest, detention, or abuse of a U.S. citizen in Lebanon.
The bill requires the Department of State to develop a list of such persons. The State Department shall deny a visa to a listed person, their family, or their associates, and the President shall freeze the assets of a listed person if such assets are in the United States or the posssession of a U.S. person.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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