# 119-s-842: No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act

119-s-842, No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status in_committee (as of 2026-05-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-842
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-22

## Summary

**Targets Hezbollah and its Iranian-backed networks in Latin America.** The bill would create a framework to identify "terrorist sanctuaries" in the hemisphere and let the executive use visa-based penalties, narrow waivers, and reporting to deter those networks. - Latin American officials and jurisdictions would face designation as "terrorist sanctuaries" that can trigger visa ineligibility and revocation for officials, subject to narrow waivers for national security and international obligations. A sanctions regime would include a firm 5-year sunset. - The State Department would follow a defined cadence of assessments and rulemaking, including actions on roughly a 180-day schedule and periodic reports to six specified congressional committees. Termination of sanctions also requires reporting to Congress. - It pushes multilateral and regional pressure by directing the Secretary of State to encourage partner governments to designate Hezbollah, use FATF-style measures like greylisting, and strengthen domestic investigations of terrorist financing.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Visa bans for foreign sanctuary officials: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would let the President block visas for foreign officials tied to "terrorist sanctuaries" in Latin America. The State Department would have to cancel any visa or entry document that person holds right away. The Secretary of State must write rules within 180 days. The President…

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## Sources
- [119-s-842 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/842)

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- [119-s-3612: Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3612)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-842 (as of 2026-05-22).