Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should pursue aggressive efforts against Iranian proxy networks in the Western Hemisphere, including by— (1) demanding that governments put an end to the impunity enjoyed by designated individuals and entities or face the consequences described in this Act for their inaction; (2) working with allies, potentially through international forums, such as the Financial Action Task Force, to greylist government entities that cooperate with Hezbollah; (3) engaging governments in Latin America to ensure they have adequate legislative tools to investigate terrorist activities and combat the financing of terrorism; and (4) persuading allies in the Latin America to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, using Argentina’s model for designation as a blueprint.

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should pursue aggressive efforts against Iranian proxy networks in the Western Hemisphere, including by— (1) demanding that governments put an end to the impunity enjoyed by designated individuals and entities or face the consequences described in this Act for their inaction; (2) working with allies, potentially through international forums, such as the Financial Action Task Force, to greylist government entities that cooperate with Hezbollah; (3) engaging governments in Latin America to ensure they have adequate legislative tools to investigate terrorist activities and combat the financing of terrorism; and (4) persuading allies in the Latin America to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, using Argentina’s model for designation as a blueprint.