HR 2297 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-102.(2015-12-18)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-12-16
Roll #698
Yea 425Nay 0
Democrats
184 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
241 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-12-16
Roll #698
Yea 425Nay 0
Democrats
184 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
241 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress annually identifying: (1) satellite, broadcast, Internet, or other providers that knowingly transmit the content of al-Manar TV and its affiliates; and (2) the identity of those providers that have or have not been sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order 13224. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to prohibit or impose strict conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that knowingly: facilitates a transaction or transactions for Hezbollah, or for a person acting on behalf of, or owned or controlled by Hezbollah; engages in money laundering to carry out such an activity; facilitates a significant transaction or provides significant financial services to carry out such an activity; or facilitates any of these activities, conspires to facilitate or participate in such an activity, or is owned or controlled by a foreign financial institution that knowingly engages in such an activity. Applies specified penalties under the International Emergency Economic Pow…

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Cosponsors (9)

3 Democrats6 Republicans