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Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8445| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (13)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 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.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • 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.

International Affairs

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Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8445| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
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.
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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 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.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • 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.
Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (13)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
ArgentinaBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBoliviaBrazilCaribbean areaCongressional oversightCubaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international bankingForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman rightsLatin AmericaLebanonMexicoMiddle EastMilitias and paramilitary groupsNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPolitical parties and affiliationSanctionsTerrorismVenezuela