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119-s-4665119th Congress

BANNED in Latin America Act

Sponsored By: Senator Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

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Summary

Counter Iran's and Hezbollah's influence operations in Latin America. This bill would require the Secretary of State, within 180 days, to deliver a comprehensive strategy to identify, monitor, and disrupt Iran's and Hezbollah's propaganda networks and influence operations across the region.

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  • U.S. diplomacy and security agencies would get a mandated roadmap to detect and disrupt malign networks, including guidance on how these networks cooperate with academic institutions and nongovernmental organizations.
  • Regional governments and media platforms would see coordinated actions to limit reach of outlets like Al Mayadeen Espanol, using tools such as sanctions, designations, and partner cooperation, and a plan to expose Iran's Al Mustafa International University network and its recruitment role.
  • Law enforcement and affected communities would gain initiatives to weaken drug and contraband smuggling, money laundering, and illicit resource exploitation, and to counter document fraud including falsified passports and IDs.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Counter Iran and Hezbollah Influence

This bill would require the Secretary of State to submit a strategy to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs within 180 days of enactment. The strategy would be unclassified and could include a classified annex. It would describe steps to identify, monitor, and disrupt Iran's and Hezbollah's propaganda networks, including work with academic institutions and nongovernmental organizations. It would propose actions such as sanctions and designations to limit Al Mayadeen Espanol broadcasts, expose Al Mustafa International University links, counter fake passports and IDs, and stop illicit mining, drug smuggling, and money laundering.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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