Text of Senate Amendment 6507

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Record: Senate Floor
Section type: Amendments
Chamber: Senate
Date: June 24, 2026
Congress: 119th Congress
Why this source matters: This section came from the Senate floor portion of the record.

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People mentioned: Shaheen, Jeanne
Committees: Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Appropriations

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SA 6507. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title XII, add the following:

Subtitle F—Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support

SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the “Lebanon Sanctions,

Stabilization, and Support Act”.

SEC. 1272. SANCTIONS.

(a) In General.—The President may impose the sanctions

described in subsection (c) with respect to each foreign

person, regardless of employment, who the President

determines, on or after the date of the enactment of this

Act, has knowingly and significantly engaged in any activity

described in subsection (b).

(b) Activities Described.—A foreign person has engaged in

any activity described in this subsection if the foreign

person has—

(1) knowingly undertaken actions or policies that provide

material support in furtherance of the Government of Iran's

illicit financing and support of armed non-state actors in

Lebanon, including Hezbollah;

(2) significantly delayed or impeded the work of the

Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security Forces to

implement the August 2025 decision to exercise a state

monopoly of arms, the September 2025 plan to achieve that

monopoly by disarming Hezbollah, the March 2026 decision to

ban security and military activities of Hezbollah, or the

April 2026 decision to bring weapons in Beirut under

government control;

(3) provided material support to Hezbollah; or

(4) taken significant actions to delay or impede the

progress of reforms to the banking and financial sectors of

Lebanon.

subsection are the following:

(1) Blocking of property.—The President shall exercise all

authorities granted under the International Emergency

Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent

necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property

and interests in property of a foreign person described in

subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are

in the United States, come within the United States, or come

within the possession or control of a United States person.

(2) Prohibitions on financial transactions.—The President

may exercise all authorities granted under the International

Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the

extent necessary—

(A) to prohibit any United States financial institution

from making loans or providing credit to the applicable

foreign person; or

(B) to prohibit any transactions in foreign exchange that

are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and in

which such foreign person has any interest.

(3) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.—

(A) Visas, admission, or parole.—An alien described in

subsection (a) shall be—

(i) inadmissible to the United States;

(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to

enter the United States; and

(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into

the United States or to receive any other benefit under the

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).

(B) Current visas revoked.—

(i) In general.—The valid visa or other entry

documentation of any alien described in subsection (a) is

subject to revocation regardless of the issue date of the

visa or other entry documentation.

(ii) Effect.—In accordance with section 221(i) of the

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), a

revocation authorized under clause (i) shall—

(I) take effect in accordance with established procedures;

and

(II) cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation

that is in the possession of the alien.

(4) Licensing.—For any sanctions imposed pursuant to this

subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such

general licenses and public guidance as may be necessary—

(A) to clarify that such sanctions do not apply to any

government or agency with which the sanctioned person may be

officially associated;

(B) to clarify that such sanctions do not apply to any

person the sanctioned person owns or controls that

contributes to meaningful economic activity in Lebanon,

unless the person is itself designated based on its behavior;

and

economic activity, and humanitarian conditions in Lebanon.

(d) Exceptions.—

(1) Humanitarian assistance.—Sanctions under this section

may not apply to—

(A) the conduct or facilitation of a transaction for the

provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine,

medical devices, humanitarian assistance, or for humanitarian

purposes; or

(B) transactions that are necessary for, or ordinarily

incident to, the activities described in subparagraph (A).

(2) Intelligence activities.—Sanctions under this section

shall not apply to—

(A) any activity subject to the reporting requirements

under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.

3091 et seq.); or

(B) any authorized intelligence activities of the United

States.

(3) Compliance with international obligations and law

enforcement activities.—Visa restrictions under subsection

(c)(3) shall not apply with respect to the admission or

parole of an alien into the United States if admitting or

paroling the alien is necessary—

(A) to comply with United States obligations under—

(i) the Agreement between the United Nations and the United

States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United

Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered

into force November 21, 1947;

(ii) the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna

April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 19, 1967; or

(iii) any other applicable international obligations; or

(B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the

United States.

(e) Rulemaking.—The President may prescribe such

regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of

this section (which may include regulatory exceptions),

including under section 205 of the International Emergency

Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1704)).

(f) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section may be

construed to limit the authorities of the President under the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701

et seq.).

(g) Termination.—This section, and any sanctions imposed

under this section, shall terminate on the date that is 5

years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(h) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) Admission; admitted; alien; lawfully admitted for

permanent residence.—The terms “admission”, “admitted”,

“alien”, and “lawfully admitted for permanent residence”

have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).

(2) Appropriate committees of congress.—The term

“appropriate committees of Congress” means—

(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of

Representatives.

(3) Foreign person.—The term “foreign person” means any

individual or entity that is not a United States person.

(4) United states person.—The term “United States

person” means—

(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted

for permanent residence to the United States;

(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States

or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a

foreign branch of such an entity; or

SEC. 1273. STABILIZATION.

(a) Humanitarian Assistance.—The Secretary of State may

continue to support humanitarian assistance in Lebanon in

furtherance of the political and economic stability,

sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Lebanon, which is

important for regional stability and the national economic

and security interests of the United States, including—

(1) health assistance, including logistical and technical

assistance to hospitals, ambulances, and health clinics in

affected communities, and the provision of basic public

health commodities;

(2) assistance to provide—

(A) protection, food, and shelter;

(B) water, sanitation, and hygiene; and

(3) technical assistance to ensure health, food, and

commodities are appropriately selected, procured, targeted,

monitored, and distributed.

(b) Authorization of Appropriations for Incentive Fund for

Reconstruction of Lebanese Government Services and

Infrastructure.—

(1) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated to

the Department of State, to support the reconstruction of

services and institutions of the Government of Lebanon and of

municipal governments in Lebanon and to support the building

and rebuilding of civilian infrastructure in Lebanon, subject

to the limitations set forth in paragraph (2)—

(A) $250,000,000 for the first fiscal year beginning after

the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(B) $150,000,000 for each of the first 4 fiscal years

following the conclusion of the fiscal year referred to in

subparagraph (A).

(2) Limitation.—None of the funds authorized to be

appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be made available

for use by the Council for South Lebanon.

(3) Notice before provision of assistance.—

(A) Restriction.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B),

not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant

to paragraph (1) may be obligated until the Secretary of

State certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the

Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of

Representatives that—

(i) the Government of Lebanon has declared Hezbollah's

military activities illegal; and

(ii) the Lebanese Armed Forces are implementing directives

of the Government of Lebanon regarding—

(I) the establishment of a monopoly of force within

Lebanon; and

(II) the disarmament of Hezbollah

(B) Waiver.—The Secretary of State may waive the

restriction under subparagraph (A) after certifying to the

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives

that such a waiver is in the national interest of the United

States.

Secretary of State is authorized to engage in negotiations

with countries that hold frozen Iranian assets in an effort

to access such funds to pay for the reconstruction of

Lebanon.

(d) Livelihood and Scholarship Assistance to the Lebanese

Armed Forces and the Internal Security Forces.—

(1) In general.—There shall be established a fund, to be

administered by the Secretary of State, which shall provide

for the sustainment of the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal

Security Forces in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized

to be appropriated to the Department of State, for each of

the first 3 fiscal years beginning after the date of the

enactment of this Act, $20,000,000, which shall be deposited

into the fund established under paragraph (1) and expended

for salaries and stipends for members of the Lebanese Armed

Forces and Internal Security Forces.

(e) Strategy.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a

strategy to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate,

the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the

Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives

that details how funds authorized to be appropriated under

this section, in conjunction with funds authorized to be

appropriated under section 1274, will be used to help support

and implement a plan to expand Lebanese state services and

increase legitimate political participation in Lebanese

communities that are currently dependent on parallel services

from Hezbollah.

SEC. 1274. SECURITY ASSISTANCE.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations for Security Assistance

to the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security

Forces.—

(1) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated to

the Department of State, for each of the first 5 fiscal years

beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act—

(A) $200,000,000 for Foreign Military Financing;

(B) $25,000,000 for International Narcotics Control and Law

Enforcement;

Demining, and Related Programs; and

(D) $3,500,000 International Military Education and

Training.

(2) Notice before provision of assistance.—

(A) Restriction.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B),

not more than 50 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant

to paragraph (1) may be obligated until after the Secretary

of State certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of

the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House

of Representatives that—

(i) the Government of Lebanon has declared Hezbollah's

military activities illegal; and

(ii) the Lebanese Armed Forces are implementing directives

of the Government of Lebanon regarding—

(I) the establishment of a monopoly of force within

Lebanon; and

(II) the disarmament of Hezbollah.

(B) Inapplicability.—The restriction on obligating funds

under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to assistance provided

to special operations units and associated enabling forces of

the Lebanese Armed Forces.

(3) Authorization of contingent funding after the first

fiscal year.—

(A) Contingency.—Subparagraph (B) shall take effect if a

briefing required under subsection (c) during the fiscal year

beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act

demonstrates meaningful progress, as determined by the

Secretary of State—

(i) by the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security

Forces to counter Iranian proxy forces operating in Lebanon,

including Hezbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad;

and

(ii) by the Government of Lebanon to develop and implement

a plan to expand state services and increase legitimate

political participation in Lebanese communities that are

currently dependent on parallel services from Hezbollah.

(B) Funding.—Subject to the contingency described in

subparagraph (A), in addition to the appropriations

authorized under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be

appropriated to the Department of State, for the second,

third, fourth, and fifth fiscal year beginning after the date

of the enactment of this Act—

(i) $50,000,000 for Foreign Military Financing;

(ii) $6,000,000 for International Narcotics Control and Law

Enforcement;

(iii) $3,000,000 for Non-proliferation, Anti-terrorism,

Demining, and Related Programs; and

(iv) $1,000,000 for International Military Education and

Training.

(4) Authorization of additional contingent funding after

the second fiscal year.—

(A) Contingency.—Subparagraph (B) shall take effect if the

briefings required under subsection (c) during each of the

first 2 fiscal years beginning after the date of the

enactment of this Act demonstrate meaningful progress, as

determined by the Secretary of State—

(i) by the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security

Forces to counter Iranian proxy forces operating in Lebanon,

including Hezbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad;

and

(ii) by the Government of Lebanon to implement a plan to

expand state services and increase legitimate political

participation in Lebanese communities that are currently

dependent on parallel services from Hezbollah.

(B) Funding.—Subject to the contingency described in

subparagraph (A), in addition to the appropriations

authorized under paragraphs (1) and (3), there is authorized

to be appropriated to the Secretary of State, for each of the

third, fourth, and fifth fiscal years beginning after the

date of the enactment of this Act—

(i) $50,000,000 for Foreign Military Financing;

(ii) $6,000,000 for International Narcotics Control and Law

Enforcement;

(iii) $3,000,000 for Non-proliferation, Anti-terrorism,

Demining, and Related Programs; and

(iv) $1,000,000 for International Military Education and

Training.

(5) Use of funds.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to

authorizations under paragraphs (1)(B), (3)(B), and (4)(B)

shall be used by the Secretary of State to build the capacity

of the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security

Forces, including by—

(A) countering Iranian proxy forces operating in Lebanon,

including Hezbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad;

(B) implementing—

(i) the August 2025 decision to exercise a state monopoly

of arms;

(ii) the September 2025 plan to achieve this monopoly by

disarming Hezbollah;

(iii) the March 2026 decision to ban Hezbollah security and

military activities; and

(iv) the April 2026 decision to bring weapons in Beirut

under government control;

Council resolutions;

(D) training and vetting members of the Lebanese Armed

Forces and the Internal Security Forces;

(E) countering and interdicting revenue sources for

Hezbollah and other malign actors, including revenues derived

from financial crimes, Captagon, and other illicit good

production and trafficking in Lebanon;

(F) detecting and interdicting trafficking of weapons,

materials related to weapons of mass destruction, dual-use

goods, and sensitive technologies in Lebanon; and

(G) implementing the program described in subsection (b).

(b) Program to Build the Capacity of the Lebanese Armed

Forces and the Internal Security Forces With Respect to

Captagon and Other Illicit Goods.—

(1) In general.—The Secretary of State shall establish a

program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of

Lebanese security institutions to identify, track, and

improve their forensics detection capabilities with respect

to financial crimes and production and trafficking of

Captagon and other illicit goods that provide a source of

revenue for Hezbollah and other malign actors.

(2) Program requirements.—Recipients of assistance from

the program required under paragraph (1)—

(A) shall be limited to Lebanese officials who have

expertise and experience or are being trained in matters

described in paragraph (1); and

(B) may be carried out, in the case of inbound exchanges,

as part of exchange programs and international visitor

programs administered by the Bureau of Educational and

Cultural Affairs of the Department of State, including the

International Visitor Leadership Program, in coordination

with the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law

Enforcement Affairs.

of any funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), the

Secretary of State shall brief the Committee on Foreign

Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of

the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of

Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the

House of Representatives regarding—

(1) the steps taken during the previous year by the

Lebanese security institutions to counter Iranian proxy

forces operating in Lebanon, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and

Palestinian Islamic Jihad;

(2) the steps taken during the previous year by Lebanese

security institutions to counter the production and

trafficking of Captagon and other illicit goods in Lebanon;

(3) how United States assistance created or augmented the

capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal

Security Forces to undertake the steps described in

paragraphs (1) and (2);

(4) how the production and trafficking of Captagon and

other revenues sources, to include financial crimes and

illicit good production and trafficking, has harmed the

Lebanese economy and benefitted Hezbollah and other malign

actors;

(5) the steps taken by the Lebanese Armed Forces to counter

any instances of collusion between the Lebanese Armed Forces

and Hezbollah, such as—

(A) promoting the establishment of rapid inspection units;

(B) conducting randomized spot checks;

relinquishment;

(D) implementing mechanisms for incentivizing outcome-based

performance by Lebanese Armed Forces units and personnel; and

(E) imposing consequences, such as criminal liability, for

Lebanese Armed Forces personnel who have colluded with

Hezbollah; and

(6) how the assistance authorized under subsection (a) will

further improve the capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces

and the Internal Security Forces to counter Iranian proxy

forces operating in Lebanon, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and

Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

SEC. 1275. OVERSIGHT.

(a) Oversight of Stabilization Assistance.—

(1) Strategy.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit an

unclassified strategy, with a classified annex, if necessary,

to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives

that describes—

(A) how the United States, working with relevant foreign

governments, multilateral organizations, and nongovernmental

organizations, will support the safe, informed, durable, and

voluntary return of Syrian refugees in Lebanon back to their

home communities;

(B) the diplomatic efforts carried out by the United States

Government to urge contributing countries of the United

Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to donate existing

equipment, vehicles, and facilities to the Lebanese Armed

Forces upon the termination of United Nations Interim Force

in Lebanon's mandate in accordance with United Nations

Security Council Resolution 2790 (2025), pursuant to efforts

to bolster the capability of the Lebanese Armed Forces in

southern Lebanon;

Government, including by supporting multilateral pledging

events and using its positions in international financial

institutions, to encourage strategic burden sharing and the

coordination of donations with international donors,

including foreign governments and multilateral organizations,

to advance the provision of humanitarian assistance to the

people of Lebanon, especially internally displaced persons;

and

(D) how the United States Government is—

(i) overcoming reconstruction challenges in southern

Lebanon to counter any role Hezbollah may be playing in

reconstruction and provision of social services;

(ii) mitigating risk of diversion or benefit to non-state

armed groups in Lebanon, particularly Hezbollah; and

(iii) ensuring effective delivery of assistance.

(2) Initial report.—Before obligating or expending any

amounts appropriated pursuant to section 1273(b), the

Secretary of State shall submit an unclassified report, with

a classified annex, if necessary, to the Committee on Foreign

Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of

the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of

Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the

House of Representatives that describes—

(A) accounting, monitoring, evaluation or oversight

procedures being implemented to prevent the diversion of the

United States Government assistance, including the amounts

appropriated pursuant to section 1273(b), to Hezbollah or

other non-state armed groups in Lebanon or their affiliates

and to ensure such amounts are being used for the purposes

for which they were obligated; and

(B) the diplomatic efforts carried out by the United States

Government, including by supporting multilateral pledging

events and using its positions in international financial

institutions, to encourage strategic burden sharing and the

coordination of donations with international donors,

including foreign governments and multilateral organizations,

to advance the provision of assistance for the reconstruction

of services and institutions of the Government of Lebanon and

of municipal governments in Lebanon and the building and

rebuilding of civilian infrastructure in Lebanon.

(3) Retention and readiness report.—Not later than 180

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the

Secretary of State shall submit an unclassified report, with

a classified annex, if necessary, to the congressional

committees referred to in paragraph (2) that describes the

effect of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsections

the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security Forces.

(b) Oversight of Support Assistance.—Not later than 120

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and

annually thereafter for the following 3 years, the Secretary

of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations

of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the

House of Representatives an unclassified report, with a

classified annex, if necessary, that—

(1) describes the progress made by the Government of

Lebanon, the Lebanese Armed Forces, and the Internal Security

Forces and any remaining gaps in developing and implementing

a plan, with timelines and measurable objectives—

(A) to fully disarm Hezbollah, including with the support

of the United States and the international community;

(B) to expand state services and increasing legitimate

political participation in Lebanese communities that are

currently dependent on parallel services from Hezbollah; and

(i) the August 2025 decision to exercise a state monopoly

of arms;

(ii) the September 2025 plan to achieve this monopoly by

disarming Hezbollah;

(iii) the March 2026 decision to ban Hezbollah security and

military activities; and

(iv) the April 2026 decision to bring weapons in Beirut

under government control;

(2) details the Government of Iran's illicit financing and

support of armed non-state actors in Lebanon, including

Hezbollah and institutions it controls, such as Al-Qard Al-

Hassan;

(3) describes whether and how the political and economic

stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Lebanon

are important for regional stability and the national

economic and security interests of the United States;

(4)(A) describes the efforts led by the United States to

coordinate and deconflict between the Lebanese Armed Forces

and the Israel Defense Forces;

(B) assesses the steps that should be taken by the Lebanese

Armed Forces to increase coordination and deconfliction;

Defense Forces to increase coordination and deconfliction;

(D) describes additional authorities or tools that may aid

these coordination and deconfliction efforts or increase the

ability of the United States to provide effective guidance to

the Lebanese Armed Forces and Israel Defense Forces; and

(E) describes efforts to build upon the monitoring

mechanism led by the United States after the Announcement of

a Cessation of Hostilities and Related Commitments on

November 27, 2024, to establish a combined intelligence and

military coordination body with international partners that

sets clear, measurable objectives and time-bound metrics to

ensure credibility and transparency in the process of

disarming Hezbollah;

(5) identifies the steps the Government of Lebanon is

taking to enact reforms to Lebanon's banking and financial

sectors, including—

(A) steps to implement Lebanon's April 2025 bank secrecy

law;

(B) steps to pass and implement a law to restructure

Lebanon's banking sector; and

allocation of losses in Lebanon's banking sector;

(6) describes the progress made toward building peaceful

relations between the Government of Lebanon and the

Government of Israel, including—

(A) steps to pursue negotiations and efforts to impede

negotiations;

(B) the advisory and coordination mechanisms set up by the

United States and the international community;

(i) recognize Lebanon's sovereignty and work toward

enforcing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701

(2006);

(ii) affirm that the Government of Lebanon, rather than any

foreign power (such as Iran), is the representative of the

Lebanese people;

(iii) undermine Iran's claims to negotiate for Lebanon; and

(iv) undermine Iran's attempts to intrude in Lebanon's

domestic affairs and the conduct of its foreign policy;

(D) steps to suspend the enforcement of, or repeal,

Lebanon's anti-normalization laws, derived from Lebanon Law

1/1955, which was ratified by the Parliament of Lebanon on

June 23, 1955, to prohibit any economic, commercial, or

personal interactions between the people of Lebanon and the

people of Israel, and provisions of the Lebanese Criminal

Code and the Lebanese Code of Military Justice; and

(7) describes humanitarian and reconstruction needs and

challenges in Lebanon, including—

(A) the immediate state of humanitarian needs and the long-

term reconstruction needs in Lebanon, particularly south of

the Litani river;

(B) the causes of such challenges;

challenges;

(D) the effects of not addressing these challenges on the

economy and security inside Lebanon; and

(E) the effects of such challenges on regional stability

and security if applicable.

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