Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act

The Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act authorizes the President to impose financial penalties and visa bans on foreign individuals or entities that support Hezbollah, impede Lebanese government disarmament efforts, or obstruct banking reforms in Lebanon. To promote stability, the bill directs federal funding for humanitarian aid, infrastructure reconstruction, and the salaries of Lebanese security forces, with a specific requirement that half of these funds be released only after the Lebanese government declares Hezbollah’s military activities illegal. Additionally, the legislation authorizes significant security assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces over five years, contingent on progress in countering Iranian proxy forces and implementing state control over weapons.