US SB3327 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Imposes sanctions on certain Lebanese government officials who are involved in or facilitated the wrongful arrest, detention, or abuse of a U.S. citizen in Lebanon. The bill requires the Department of State to develop a list of such persons. The State Department shall deny a visa to a listed person, their family, or their associates, and the President shall freeze the assets of a listed person if such assets are in the United States or the posssession of a U.S. person.
Title
Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of United States Citizens in Lebanon Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign property
Government information and archives
International affairs
Lebanon
Middle East
Sanctions
Visas and passports
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign property
Government information and archives
International affairs
Lebanon
Middle East
Sanctions
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3327/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3327/BILLS-116s3327is.pdf |
