S. 1886: Countering Hezbollah in Lebanon's Military Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Countering Hezbollah in Lebanon's Military Act of 2019

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Countering Hezbollah in Lebanon's Military Act of 2019 This bill limits the use of security assistance funds for Lebanon until certain conditions are met. Specifically, 20% of funds appropriated or made available for such security assistance may not be obligated or expended until the President certifies to Congress that (1) the Lebanese Armed Forces have taken measurable steps to limit or expel Hezbollah-influenced military personnel that have significant influence over the Lebanese Armed Forces' policies or activities, (2) activities of the Lebanese Armed Forces to disarm Hezbollah demonstrate a serious commitment to fulfill United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 calling for such disarmament, and (3) the Lebanese Armed Forces have not cooperated or partnered with Hezbollah during the last year. The President may waive the first two requirements if it is in U.S. national security interest to do so.

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Countering Hezbollah in Lebanon's Military Act of 2019

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Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · 2 cosponsors

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Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Hoeven (R-ND)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1886.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s1886 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116