Countering Hizballah in Lebanon’s Military Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 29, 2020 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Countering Hizbollah in Lebanon's Military Act of 2019
This bill limits the use of security assistance funds for Lebanon until certain conditions are met. Specifically, 20% of funds appropriated or made available for such security assistance may not be obligated or expended until the President certifies to Congress that (1) the Lebanese Armed Forces have taken measurable steps to limit or expel Hezbollah-influenced military personnel that have significant influence over the Lebanese Armed Forces' policies or activities, (2) activities of the Lebanese Armed Forces to disarm Hezbollah demonstrate a serious commitment to fulfill United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 calling for such disarmament, and (3) the Lebanese Armed Forces have not cooperated or partnered with Hezbollah during the last year.
The President may waive the first two requirements if it is in U.S. national security interest to do so.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2019 to Nov 18, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Original | Jun 18, 2019 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | Aug 6, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Sep 27, 2019 | |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Nov 22, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| R-IN | Greg Pence | Nov 18, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2019Markup Jul 29, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2020Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 29, 2020Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 18, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 1, 2020H.R. 3331, Countering Hizballah in Lebanon’s Military Act of 2020As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2020
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 102, June 18, 2019, page H4772.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1790 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
| S 1886 | Countering Hezbollah in Lebanon's Military Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jun 18, 2019 |
| HR 2500 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Aug 11, 2020 |
| HR 4073 | Countering Hizballah in Lebanon’s Military Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Jun 22, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To restrict security assistance to Lebanon, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Countering Hizballah in Lebanon’s Military Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Congressional oversight
- Foreign aid and international relief
- International Affairs
- Lebanon
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military command and structure
- Military education and training
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Political parties and affiliation
- United Nations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
