3.0.0 2934 2022-10-28T02:15:19Z 2022-10-28T02:15:19Z Senate S 2019-11-21 116 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-11-21T18:57:48Z Libya Stabilization Act 116 4644 HR 2020-11-30 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2019-11-21 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2019-11-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2019-11-21 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2019-11-21 True R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2019-11-21 True International Affairs Africa Alliances Asia China Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Currency Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Economic development Egypt Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Europe Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign and international corporations Foreign property France Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Health personnel Human rights Inflation and prices International monetary system and foreign exchange Italy Libya Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Multilateral development programs Oil and gas Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Qatar Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Rule of law and government transparency Russia Sanctions Saudi Arabia Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Sudan Terrorism Trade restrictions Turkey United Arab Emirates United Nations Visas and passports War and emergency powers War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity Water use and supply International Affairs 00 2019-11-21 Introduced in Senate 2020-04-14T21:25:31Z Libya Stabilization Act

This bill provides for sanctions and aid related to the conflict in Libya.

The bill provides statutory authority for an April 19, 2016, executive order imposing property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons contributing to the violence in Libya.

The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person that (1) knowingly supports or engages in a significant transaction with a foreign person knowingly operating in Libya on behalf of Russia in a military capacity, (2) engages in significant actions threatening peace or stability in Libya, (3) misappropriates Libyan state assets or natural resources, or (4) is knowingly responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Libya. Such sanctions shall expire on December 31, 2024.

The U.S. Agency for International Development may provide humanitarian assistance to individuals and communities in Libya, including urgently needed health assistance, food, and shelter.

The Department of State shall work to strengthen Libya's democratic governance, including by providing assistance to (1) unify Libya's financial and governing institutions, and (2) ensure transparent and credible future elections in Libya.

The Department of the Treasury shall vote and argue for international financial institutions to support an economic recovery in Libya that complements the establishment of democratic institutions and rule of law.

]]> Libya Stabilization Act Display Title Libya Stabilization Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Libya Stabilization Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to clarify United States policy toward Libya, advance a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Libya, and support the people of Libya. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2934is/xml/BILLS-116s2934is.xml 2019-11-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.