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Sanctions

Official actions taken by one country against another, or against specific individuals or entities, to penalize behavior it disapproves of. In this bill, it involves freezing assets and denying visas.

Foreign person

Any individual or organization that is not a citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a U.S. registered entity of the United States.

Diaspora voting obstruction

Actions that directly or indirectly stop, limit, delay, or manipulate the ability of Lebanese citizens living outside Lebanon to vote in their country's parliamentary elections, or interfere with related processes like voter registration.

Asset blocking

The freezing of an individual's or entity's property and financial accounts, meaning they cannot access or use those assets.

Inadmissible

Not allowed to enter the United States due to certain legal reasons, such as being subject to sanctions.

Parliamentary elections

Elections held to choose representatives who will serve in a country's parliament or legislative body.

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)

A U.S. law that grants the President the authority to regulate international commerce after declaring a national emergency in response to an unusual and extraordinary threat to the U.S.