Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.
HRES 599 is a non-binding resolution urging the European Union to fully designate Hizballah (Hezbollah) as a terrorist organization, rather than just its military wing as the EU did in 2013. It recommends the EU implement sanctions, freeze assets, issue arrest warrants, and prohibit fundraising for Hizballah, aligning with actions taken by the U.S. and other nations. The resolution cites Hizballah’s history of attacks, its criminal activities in Europe (including drug trafficking and money laundering), and its ties to Iran as justification. It directly addresses EU decision-makers, calling for coordinated action to disrupt Hizballah’s operations across the continent. The resolution follows prior House efforts, including H.Res. 359 (2017) and H.Res. 558 (2022), which made similar requests.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
House Passage
Nov 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 18, 2023
Last action Nov 1, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Nov 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5197)
lower
Oct 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Edwards
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
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