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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
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President
Introduced May 13, 2021
Last action May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Ted Cruz
RRepublican
Co
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
Co
Tom Cotton
RRepublican
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