S. 4665

119 S4665 IS: Barring Adversarial Networks and Notorious Extremist Destabilizers in Latin America Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-02
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4665  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 2, 2026   Mr. Curtis  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Foreign Relations    A BILL
To require the Secretary of State to submit a strategy to Congress for countering Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations in Latin America.
1.
Short titles
This Act may be cited as the   Barring Adversarial Networks and Notorious Extremist Destabilizers in Latin America Act   or the   BANNED in Latin America Act  .
2.
Strategy to counter Iranian and Hezbollah influence operations in Latin America
(a)
Strategy required
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a comprehensive strategy to the  Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate  and the  Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives  for countering Iran’s and Hezbollah’s propaganda, missionary networks, and influence operations in Latin America.
(b)
Contents of strategy
The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include—
(1)
measures that address the proliferation of Iranian cultural centers in Latin America that promote Iranian ideology, including diplomatic efforts to limit their operations, sanctions on affiliated entities, and public diplomacy to expose their activities;
(2)
actions that restrict the travel and activities of Iranian emissaries, including diplomats, cultural attaches, and other agents who facilitate propaganda, radicalization, and terror-supporting networks in Latin America, through visa denials, sanctions, or other travel restrictions;
(3)
initiatives that strengthen the capacity of United States intelligence agencies to identify, monitor, and disrupt Iran’s and Hezbollah’s networks, including their cooperation academic institutions and nongovernmental organizations in Latin America;
(4)
a framework for taking actions, similar to those implemented against Al-Manar and Press TV, to disrupt Iran’s HispanTV and Hezbollah’s Al Mayadeen Español platforms, including sanctions, designations, and cooperation with regional partners to limit their broadcasting reach and digital presence; and
(5)
a plan to address Iran’s Al Mustafa International University network and its affiliated entities, including by designating them as foreign terrorist organizations or specially designated global terrorists, as appropriate, due to their respective roles in radicalization and recruitment for Iran’s ideological and terrorist objectives.
(c)
Form
The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified annex.