,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #b1 #bjbf,mr4 ,issa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,la,hood7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to impose sanctions ) respect to any =eign p]son or entity t h9d]s1 ob/ructs or delays ,lebanon's electoral process1 includ+ ef=ts to re/rict or prev5t ,lebanese citiz5s abroad f vot+ 9 p>liam5t>y elections1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lebanon ,election ,integrity & ,diaspora ,vot+ ,protection ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,free1 fair1 & timely elections are ess5tial to ,lebanon's sov]eignty1 political /ability1 & democratic gov]nance4 7#b7 ,lebanon's con/itution & electoral laws provide = p>ticipation by ,lebanese citiz5s resid+ abroad 9 p>liam5t>y elections4 7#c7 ,lebanon's diaspora population - e/imat$ 9 ! millions - plays a critical role 9 ! c\ntry's civic1 political1 & economic life4 7#d7 ,hezbollah & o!r arm$ gr\ps1 corrupt political elites1 & =eign actors h hi/orically ex]t$ undue influ5ce ov] ,lebanon's political processes1 includ+ vot] intimidation1 manipulation ( electoral adm9i/ration1 & ob/ruction ( re=ms enabl+ diaspora vot+4 7#e7 ,protect+ ! rights ( ,lebanese vot]s1 includ+ ^? abroad1 is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,au?orization ( sanctions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$1 9 consultation z appropriate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 to impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7#a7 has engag$ 91 sponsor$1 or provid$ mat]ial support = actions t-- 7,a7 con/itute diaspora vot+ ob/ruction2 or 7,b7 o!rwise ob/ruct ,lebanon's p>liam5t>y elections2 7#b7 has ob/ruct$ ! ability ( ,lebanese citiz5s abroad to vote accord+ to ,lebanese law2 7#c7 has act$ on behalf (1 or at ! direction (1 any entity engag$ 9 su* activities2 or 7#d7 has f9ancially1 mat]ially1 or op]ationally assi/$ 9 any activity describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74 7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,asset block+ ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja71 ! ,presid5t may ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by t ,act to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#b7 ,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or p>ole 7,a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,a =eign p]son t is an ali5 %all be-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,! =eign p]son %all be subject to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,revocation ( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4 7ii7 ,a revocation "u clause 7i7 %all take effect imm$iately & automatically cancel any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! =eign p]son's possession4 7#c7 ,o!r measures ,any o!r sanction impos$ us+ any ( ! p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7c7 ,p5alty ,a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( subsection 7d77#b77;,a7 or any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ "u t subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4 #d4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7#a7 an id5tification ( ea* =eign p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es has engag$ 9 ! actions describ$ 9 section #c7;a72 7#b7 a description ( ef=ts und]m9+ diaspora vot+ among ,lebanese citiz5s resid+ abroad2 & 7#c7 an assessm5t ( =eign gov]nm5t or proxy involvem5t1 includ+ ,iran-back$ entities1 ) respect to ! upcom+ ,lebanese p>liam5t>y elections 9 ,may #bjbf4 7b7 ,subsequ5t reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! report requir$ by subsection 7a71 & semi-annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to su* committees an updat$ report on-- 7#a7 new individuals or entities id5tifi$ z hav+ engag$ 9 ! actions describ$ 9 section #c7;a72 7#b7 any sanctions impos$ 9 ! prec$+ #ahj-;day p]iod ) respect to su* newly id5tifi$ individuals2 7#c7 progress or setbacks 9 ,lebanon's election adm9i/ration2 & 7#d7 recomm5dations = /r5g!n+ election integrity & diaspora p>ticipation4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]ms admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,! t]m =eign p]son means any individual or entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#c7 ,! t]m diaspora vot+ ob/ruction means any action t directly or indirectly-- 7,a7 prev5ts1 limits1 delays1 or manipulates ! ability ( ,lebanese citiz5s resid+ abroad to vote 9 ,lebanon's p>liam5t>y elections2 7,b7 und]m9es vot] regi/ration1 ballot di/ribution1 ballot collection1 or vote tabulation = ov]seas vot]s2 7,c7 intimidates1 ?reat5s1 co]ces1 or retaliates aga9/ diaspora vot]s2 or 7,d7 o!rwise int]f]es ) election adm9i/ration 9 ways inconsi/5t ) ,lebanese law4 7#d7 ,! t]m ob/ruct1 ) respect to ,lebanon's p>liam5t>y elections1 includes any action t-- 7,a7 und]m9es ! timely conduct ( p>liam5t>y elections2 7,b7 corrupts or manipulates electoral in/itutions2 7,c7 engages 9 political viol5ce or co]cion to influ5ce outcomes2 or 7,d7 mat]ially supports su* activities4 7#e7 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a citiz51 national1 or ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any =eign subsidi>ies ( su* an entity2 & 7,c7 any p]son locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to impose sanctions "u ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4