# 116-hr-8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020

116-hr-8445, Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8445
- Congress: 116
- Title: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020 This bill establishes measures to deter money laundering by Hezbollah in Lebanon and Latin America. Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must prohibit or place conditions on the opening or maintaining of certain correspondent or payable-through accounts by the Central Bank of Syria if Treasury determines that certain jurisdictions in Lebanon or areas in Latin America are jurisdictions of primary money laundering concern. Further, the President must sanction certain senior foreign political figures or foreign persons that the President determines have knowingly provided material support to or engaged in a significant transaction with Hezbollah.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8445 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8445)

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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
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