No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act
Sponsored By: Representative Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced
Summary
Countering Hezbollah and Iranian proxy networks in Latin America. This bill would require the Secretary of State and other U.S. agencies to assess whether any country, region, or jurisdiction in Latin America is a "terrorist sanctuary" and would authorize visa bans and automatic visa revocations for officials tied to those sanctuaries, while urging allies to use financial pressure.
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- Latin American governments and allies would face U.S. pressure to investigate and adopt laws to combat Hezbollah, using Argentina's designation approach as a blueprint and coordinating with bodies like the Financial Action Task Force.
- Government officials tied to designated sanctuaries would be ineligible for U.S. visas and have current visas revoked. Limited presidential waivers are allowed and sanctions would terminate after five years.
- U.S. agencies would carry out an interagency assessment within 180 days and report results to six congressional committees, increasing coordination among State, Treasury, Homeland Security, Justice, and intelligence offices.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Assessing terrorist sanctuaries in Latin America
This bill would require the Secretary of State to check whether any country, region, or jurisdiction in Latin America is a "terrorist sanctuary." The State Department would coordinate the review with the Director of National Intelligence, Treasury, Homeland Security, and the Attorney General. The report must be finished and sent to specified congressional committees within 180 days after enactment. The review would look at Hezbollah and other designated groups' operations, fundraising, recruitment, safe haven, and whether the host government tolerated such activity.
Visa bans for officials from sanctuaries
This bill would let the President bar government officials from entering the U.S. if their state, subdivision, or municipality is named a terrorist sanctuary. Consular officers or the Secretary of State would have to revoke any visas or entry documents, and revocation would immediately cancel other valid visas. The President could waive individual bans for up to 180 days and waive jurisdiction-wide bans for up to 1 year, with a 15-day notice to Congress. The Secretary of State must write rules in 180 days, and all sanctions would end five years after enactment. There are exceptions for law enforcement needs and international obligations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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