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US HRes558

US HRes558
Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.

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Introduced
07/26/2021
In Committee
07/28/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

RESOLUTION Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization..

AI Summary

This Resolution urges the European Union (EU) to officially classify Hizballah, a group with a history of terrorist attacks including bombings against US and French forces in Beirut and attacks on Israeli tourists, as a terrorist organization in its entirety. The resolution highlights Hizballah's involvement in illicit activities such as drug and diamond trafficking, money laundering, and weapons smuggling, which are believed to be managed by its Business Affairs Component (BAC), also known as Unit 910 or the Islamic Jihad Organization. It notes that while the EU has previously designated Hizballah's "military wing" as terrorist, this has not stopped the group's global criminal operations, and that many other countries, including the United States, Germany, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, have already designated the entire organization as terrorist. The resolution also calls for increased cooperation between the US and EU in thwarting Hizballah's activities, sharing intelligence, implementing sanctions, engaging civil society, and specifically urges the EU to facilitate cross-border cooperation among its members, issue arrest warrants, freeze Hizballah's assets (including those disguised as charities), and prohibit fundraising for the group.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (61)

Theodore Deutch (D)*,  Jake Auchincloss (D),  Jack Bergman (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Julia Brownley (D),  Tim Burchett (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Lois Frankel (D),  Scott Franklin (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Andrew Garbarino (R),  Carlos Giménez (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Glenn Grothman (R),  French Hill (R),  Jim Himes (D),  Ronny Jackson (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Bill Keating (D),  Young Kim (R),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Conor Lamb (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  Tracey Mann (R),  Kathy Manning (D),  Michael McCaul (R),  Peter Meijer (R),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  John Rose (R),  María Salazar (R),  Adam Schiff (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Adrian Smith (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Haley Stevens (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Van Taylor (R),  Ritchie Torres (D),  David Trone (D),  David Valadao (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R), 

Last Action

Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. (consideration: CR H7984-7992; text: CR H7991-7992) (on 09/20/2022)
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