About the bill
S. 1595 amends the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose specified sanctions on: (1) foreign persons that knowingly assist in or provide support for fund raising or recruitment activities for Hizballah; (2) agencies of foreign governments that provide Hizballah with financial support, or arms or other assistance; and (3) Hizballah’s networks by reason of its narcotics trafficking and significant transnational criminal activities.
The bill prescribes reporting requirements or reporting modifications with respect to: (1) foreign persons that knowingly assist or provide significant financial, material, or technological support for foreign persons assisting Hizballah; (2) financial institutions that are owned or organized under the laws of state sponsors of terrorism; (3) Hizballah's racketeering activities; (4) combating illicit tobacco trafficking networks used by Hizballah and other foreign terrorist organizations to …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 25, 2018
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 25, 2018.
39 Cosponsors (21 Republicans, 18 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rubio Statement on the 35th Anniversary of the 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing”
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Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
(Sponsor)
on Oct 23, 2018
“Brown Hails Passage of Hezbollah Sanctions Bill”
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Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
on Oct 12, 2018
“Meadows Statement on President Trump Signing S. 1595 to Target Hezbollah”
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Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC11, 2013-2020]
on Oct 26, 2018
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 3329: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017
Passed House (Senate next) on Oct 25, 2017. 45% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Jul 20, 2017
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Introduced
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Oct 5, 2017
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 25, 2017
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3329 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 1595 (115th). |
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Sep 25, 2018
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 11, 2018
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Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 25, 2018
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 1595 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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