No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act

The "No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act" requires the U.S. Secretary of State to assess Latin American countries within 180 days to determine if they function as "terrorist sanctuaries" for Hezbollah - meaning countries allowing the group to operate freely without being designated a terrorist organization. If a country is designated a sanctuary, the President must impose visa bans on its government officials, revoking existing U.S. visas and barring future entry. Sanctions would last up to five years, with limited waivers possible for national security or U.N. obligations, and the President must report waivers to Congress. The bill aims to pressure Latin American nations to adopt Argentina’s model of designating Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and strengthen their counter-terrorism efforts.