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119-s-5356119th Congress

Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act

Sponsored By: Senator Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Introduced

Summary

disarm Hezbollah is the bill's central lever, using targeted sanctions and conditional U.S. aid to press Lebanon to consolidate state control and remove armed non‑state actors. It pairs IEEPA sanctions authorities with security funding, reconstruction incentives, and humanitarian support.

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  • Lebanese security and government: Would provide sustained security assistance, centered on about $200 million per year in Foreign Military Financing plus other accounts, while conditioning half of many obligations on Lebanon formally declaring Hezbollah’s military activities illegal and the Lebanese Armed Forces implementing a monopoly of force.
  • Civilians and reconstruction: Continues humanitarian aid for health, food, shelter, WASH, and demining, and creates an Incentive Fund for government service reconstruction. A Livelihood and Scholarship Fund would receive $20 million per year for the first three years and the Incentive Fund limits obligation of more than 50% until certification.
  • Targets, sanctions, and limits: Authorizes the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to block assets, restrict transactions, and ban admissions for foreign persons aiding Iran’s proxy activities or impeding Lebanese reforms; sanctions authorities end after 5 years.

*Would authorize new federal spending, including roughly $200 million per year in Foreign Military Financing plus additional security accounts and $20 million per year for three years for livelihood support.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More security aid and training for Lebanon

This bill would authorize large, multi-year security assistance for Lebanon. It would authorize $200 million a year for Foreign Military Financing plus $25 million INCLE, $11.5 million for nonproliferation programs, and $3.5 million for training each year for five years. Up to half of those funds could be withheld until the Secretary of State certifies Lebanon has declared Hezbollah's military activities illegal and the Lebanese Armed Forces are disarming; that hold would not apply to LAF special operations units. The bill would also create a program to help Lebanese agencies detect and stop Captagon production and trafficking, authorize $20 million per year for three years to pay LAF and ISF salaries and stipends, and require reports on how funds affect retention and readiness.

Sanctions and visa bans for supporters

This bill would let the President sanction foreign persons who materially support Iran or Hezbollah, or who block Lebanese security and banking reforms. Sanctions would allow blocking property, banning loans and some financial transactions, and declaring designated foreign persons inadmissible to the United States. The bill would require Treasury to issue licenses and guidance to protect humanitarian activity and legitimate economic actors in Lebanon, and it would allow visa exceptions for U.S. international obligations and law enforcement. The sanctions and visa rules would expire five years after enactment.

Rebuilding and humanitarian aid for Lebanon

This bill would create a State Department Incentive Fund to help rebuild Lebanese government services and civilian infrastructure. Not more than half of the fund could be used until the Secretary certifies that Lebanon has declared Hezbollah's military activities illegal and that the LAF is carrying out disarmament, though the Secretary can waive that rule for national security. The bill would continue U.S. humanitarian aid for health, food, shelter, water and sanitation, demining, and aid delivery support. It would also require public reports and a 60‑day strategy to Congress on how reconstruction and security funds will expand state services, plus a 90‑day strategy on safe Syrian refugee returns and donation of UN peacekeeper equipment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 8/6/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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