# 119-hr-7311: Lebanon Election Integrity and Diaspora Voting Protection Act of 2026

119-hr-7311, Lebanon Election Integrity and Diaspora Voting Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7311
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lebanon Election Integrity and Diaspora Voting Protection Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorizes targeted sanctions on foreign actors who interfere with Lebanon's parliamentary elections and diaspora voting.** It would let the President freeze assets, bar visas, and use other economic tools against those who block or manipulate overseas voting. - Foreign persons and entities: Allows asset blocking and bans on transactions and bars targeted people from U.S. visas, admission, or parole. - Lebanese voters and election administration: Creates a U.S. mechanism to identify and sanction those who intimidate, delay, or manipulate diaspora voting and to assess foreign or proxy involvement, including Iran-backed groups. The authority to impose sanctions ends after five years. - Congress and oversight: Requires an initial report within 60 days, a follow-up within 180 days, and semiannual updates that list newly identified actors, sanctions imposed, and recommendations to protect diaspora participation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sanctions for foreign election obstructors: benefit, low. If enacted, the President would be able to sanction foreign people or groups who block or interfere with Lebanon's parliamentary or diaspora voting. The President would consult with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence. Using IEEPA authori…
- Definitions for sanctions and reporting: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define key words used to apply the sanctions and reporting rules. It would adopt INA section 101 meanings for admission, admitted, and alien. It would define "foreign person" as anyone who is not a United States person and define "United States person" to include citizens…
- Sanctions authority ends after five years: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would end the special sanction and visa ineligibility authority created by this Act five years after the date of enactment. The sanctioning powers and related rules would be effective upon enactment but would terminate on the five-year sunset date. After that date, the Act's sp…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7311 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7311)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7311 (as of 2026-04-21).