H.R. 5197 · 114th Congress
Interdictions Assistance Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joseph Kennedy
- Introduced
- 2016-05-11
- Latest action
- 2016-05-11 · Introduced in House
Summary
Interdictions Assistance Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to provide assistance to foreign countries to interdict or seize shipments of items in contravention of U.N. Security Council Resolutions:
1701 (cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, deployment of U.N. and Lebanese forces, and the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon); or 2231(endorsement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action regarding the Iranian nuclear issue). Such assistance may include: (1) assistance for logistical and military support by such country for such interdiction or seizure and for the storage, transfer, or destruction of seized or interdicted items; and (2) interdiction training.