To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to support the Armed Forces of Lebanon, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits US federal funds from being appropriated or made available to the Lebanese Armed Forces until the Secretary of State certifies that Lebanon has removed Hezbollah, Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, and Amal, prohibits US federal funds to the United Nations Development Programme from being used to support livelihood programs that provide assistance to members of the Lebanese armed forces or Lebanese internal security forces, and requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and CIA Director, to submit biannual reports to Congress on the influence of Hezbollah and the Government of Iran throughout the Lebanese. It relies on appropriations, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Defense, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
American journalists targeted by Lebanese courts could face reduced risk, US national security interests could face reduced risk, and Congressional committees would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
United Nations Development Programme could lose revenue opportunities, Lebanese Armed Forces could lose revenue opportunities, and Lebanese Internal Security Forces members could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits US federal funds from being appropriated or made available to the Lebanese Armed Forces until the Secretary of State certifies that Lebanon has removed Hezbollah, Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, and Amal...
- Prohibits US federal funds to the United Nations Development Programme from being used to support livelihood programs that provide assistance to members of the Lebanese armed forces or Lebanese internal security forces.
- Requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and CIA Director, to submit biannual reports to Congress on the influence of Hezbollah and the Government of Iran throughout the Lebanese...
- Defines "appropriate congressional committees" as the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits US federal funds from being appropriated or made available to the Lebanese Armed Forces until the Secretary of State certifies that Lebanon has removed Hezbollah, Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, and Amal, prohibits US federal funds to the United Nations Development Programme from being used to support livelihood programs that provide assistance to members of the Lebanese armed forces or Lebanese internal security forces, and requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and CIA Director, to submit biannual reports to Congress on the influence of Hezbollah and the Government of Iran throughout the Lebanese.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill prohibits US federal funds from being appropriated or made available to the Lebanese Armed Forces until the Secretary of State certifies that Lebanon has removed Hezbollah, Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, and Amal, prohibits US federal funds to the United Nations Development Programme from being used to support livelihood programs that provide assistance to members of the Lebanese armed forces or Lebanese internal security forces, and requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and CIA Director, to submit biannual reports to Congress on the influence of Hezbollah and the Government of Iran throughout the Lebanese.
Policy Domains
PAGER Act - Preventing Armed Groups from Engaging in Radicalism
Identified Gains
- American journalists targeted by Lebanese courts
- US national security interests
- Congressional committees
Identified Costs
- United Nations Development Programme
- Lebanese Armed Forces
- Lebanese Internal Security Forces members
- Lebanese Armed Forces members
- Hezbollah and allied political parties
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, Hezbollah and allied political parties
Positive-direction: US national security interests
Negative-direction: Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, Hezbollah and allied political parties, Lebanese Armed Forces, Lebanese Armed Forces members, Lebanese Internal Security Forces members
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "appropriate_congressional_committees"
- → House Foreign Affairs, House Armed Services, Senate Foreign Relations, Senate Armed Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate
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