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Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of United States Citizens in Lebanon Act

Introduced: February 24, 2020 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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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 February 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 3, 2020
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 24, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3327: Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of United States Citizens in Lebanon Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3327/
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"S. 3327: Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of United States Citizens in Lebanon Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3327/.
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S. 3327, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3327/.
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