A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act" aims to counter Hezbollah's terrorist activities and growing infrastructure in Latin America. The bill directs the Secretary of State to lead efforts against Iranian proxy networks through various diplomatic and economic pressures. It requires an assessment to identify "terrorist sanctuaries" within the region based on how much Hezbollah operates there. If a jurisdiction is deemed a terrorist sanctuary, the President may impose sanctions on its government officials. These sanctions include making individuals inadmissible to the United States and revoking existing visas. All sanctions imposed under this Act are set to terminate five years after enactment.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?
The bill enhances counter-terrorism efforts by targeting the infrastructure and funding of Hezbollah in Latin America.
- Scored +5
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands the President's authority to impose sanctions and visa revocations on foreign officials.
- Scored +4
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The bill encourages cooperation with allies and international forums to combat terrorist networks.
The opposite
- Scored -5
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill imposes strict visa ineligibility and inadmissibility that could impact movement for certain foreign officials and their associates.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
-
Increased pressure on terrorist networks: The bill encourages the Secretary of State to work with allies and international forums like the Financial Action Task Force to greylist entities that cooperate with Hezbollah (Section 3).
-
Strengthening of local legal tools: The bill promotes engagement with Latin American governments to ensure they have the legislative tools needed to investigate terrorist activities and combat the financing of terrorism (Section 3).
-
Counteracting extremist influence: By pressuring governments to end the impunity of designated individuals, the bill seeks to address the growth of Hezbollah's infrastructure, including its involvement in criminal networks and money laundering (Section 2 and Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
-
Impact on foreign government officials: Officials of jurisdictions designated as "terrorist sanctuaries" may face visa ineligibility, be deemed inadmissible to the United States, and have current visas revoked immediately (Section 6).
-
Potential for broad sanctions: The President has the authority to impose these sanctions on any foreign individual determined to be a government official of a designated sanctuary, provided they have not taken significant steps to stop the activity (Section 6).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this put more money into stopping terrorism? — The bill enhances counter-terrorism efforts by targeting the infrastructure and funding of Hezbollah in Latin America. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill encourages cooperation with allies and international forums to combat terrorist networks. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — The bill uses diplomatic pressure and engagement to urge Latin American governments to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill imposes strict visa ineligibility and inadmissibility that could impact movement for certain foreign officials and their associates.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the President's authority to impose sanctions and visa revocations on foreign officials.
- 5/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California