Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act

What it does

• •Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons who support Iran's financing of armed groups in Lebanon (including Hezbollah), impede Lebanese government disarmament efforts, provide material support to Hezbollah, or delay banking/financial reforms.
• •Establishes sanctions tools including asset blocking, financial transaction prohibitions, visa ineligibility and revocation, and licensing exceptions for humanitarian and legitimate economic activity.
• •Creates a stabilization fund administered by the State Department to support humanitarian assistance, reconstruction of Lebanese government services and infrastructure, and salaries for Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces ($20 million annually for 3 years authorized).
• •Requires State Department certification that the Lebanese government has declared Hezbollah's military activities illegal and the Lebanese Armed Forces are implementing disarmament before releasing more than 50 percent of reconstruction funds.

Why it matters

• •The bill links U.S. assistance to Lebanon's progress on disarming Hezbollah and establishing government monopoly of force, addressing stated concerns about Iranian influence and non-state armed groups destabilizing the region.
• •Humanitarian and reconstruction aid is conditioned on Lebanese government actions, using financial incentives to influence domestic security and governance outcomes.
• •The sanctions automatically terminate 5 years after enactment unless extended, establishing a defined timeframe for the policy.

Who is affected

• •Foreign persons (individuals and entities) determined to support Iran's financing of armed groups, obstruct Lebanese disarmament, support Hezbollah, or delay financial sector reforms.
• •The Lebanese government, Lebanese Armed Forces, Internal Security Forces, and municipalities receiving reconstruction assistance and personnel support.
• •U.S. financial institutions and persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction conducting transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities.

What happens next

The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 6, 2026, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; passage would require committee action and floor votes in both chambers.