S 1637 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Hizballah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2021

Summary
Hizballah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2021 This bill establishes measures to deter money laundering by Hizballah in Lebanon. 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 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 Hizballah.
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May 2021
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Introduced May 13, 2021 Last action May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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May 13, 2021
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