HRES 599 United States House · 118th Congress

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

HRES 599 is a non-binding resolution urging the European Union to fully designate Hizballah (Hezbollah) as a terrorist organization, rather than just its military wing as the EU did in 2013. It recommends the EU implement sanctions, freeze assets, issue arrest warrants, and prohibit fundraising for Hizballah, aligning with actions taken by the U.S. and other nations. The resolution cites Hizballah’s history of attacks, its criminal activities in Europe (including drug trafficking and money laundering), and its ties to Iran as justification. It directly addresses EU decision-makers, calling for coordinated action to disrupt Hizballah’s operations across the continent. The resolution follows prior House efforts, including H.Res. 359 (2017) and H.Res. 558 (2022), which made similar requests.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

Committee Review

Oct 2023

House Passage

Nov 2023

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jul 18, 2023 Last action Nov 1, 2023

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 4 edits · Nov 1, 2023

MODERATE

The bill moved from its introduced version to its engrossed version. All changes are procedural and formatting in nature: the date was updated, the header was reformatted, an ellipsis style was standardized, and a clerk's signature line was added. No substantive policy content was altered.

TECHNICAL

The bill date changed from July 18, 2023 to November 1, 2023, reflecting the engrossment date.

The header block was reformatted from a single concatenated line into separate lines for congress number, session, resolution number, and chamber.

An ellipsis in the Naim Qassem quote was changed from a horizontal ellipsis character to the legislative standard '* * *' format.

A clerk's signature line (Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk) was added at the end, which is standard for engrossed versions.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Nov 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5197)

lower

Oct 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Jul 18, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

lower

Jul 18, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 41 co-sponsors