The American Lebanese Policy Institute Political Action Committee (ALPI-PAC) has urged the United States to impose sweeping sanctions on individuals and entities obstructing Lebanon’s sovereignty, including government and elected officials, as stalled U.S.-facilitated talks between Lebanon and Israel leave efforts to secure Hezbollah’s disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal at an impasse.

In a congressional update dated Oct. 28, ALPI-PAC said military talks held in Tampa on Oct. 20–21 ended without a breakthrough, with the two sides still divided over verification mechanisms, the scope and pace of Lebanese army operations, and the relationship between Hezbollah’s disarmament and Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory.

“Hezbollah has not disarmed, and the risk of renewed fighting remains,” the document said, warning that the diplomatic window to prevent another escalation was narrowing.

The organization said the June framework remained a potential path toward reducing hostilities and restoring the Lebanese state’s authority, but stressed that it required “clear, reciprocal steps and a credible monitoring mechanism” to move beyond declarations and achieve tangible results.

Lebanon is seeking an end to Israeli attacks, a timetable for the withdrawal of Israeli forces and independent verification of the Lebanese Armed Forces’ operations. Israel, meanwhile, wants evidence that Hezbollah’s military infrastructure is being dismantled in designated pilot areas and has maintained a security presence in southern Lebanon.

The two sides have yet to agree on verification arrangements, operational coordination or the conditions under which progress by one party would trigger reciprocal steps by the other, ALPI-PAC said.

Hezbollah’s continued refusal to disarm while Israeli forces remain on Lebanese territory is a central obstacle, according to the report. The group’s weapons and military infrastructure continue to challenge the Lebanese state’s authority over arms and decisions of war and peace, it said.

ALPI-PAC also warned that efforts to rebuild Hezbollah’s military capabilities during the lull in fighting increase the risk of a collapse of the ceasefire.

The Lebanese army has expanded its presence in designated areas through checkpoints, observation posts, patrols and weapons seizures. However, its ability to secure territory nationwide, dismantle armed infrastructure and prevent rearmament remains limited.

Continued Israeli operations, Hezbollah’s resistance and the lack of an agreed verification process have further complicated the army’s mission, the report said.

Against this backdrop, ALPI-PAC identified preventing a renewed large-scale conflict as the immediate priority, while calling for the June framework to be translated into a sequence of measurable actions.

“Without an agreed monitor, defined benchmarks, and a process for addressing violations by all parties, the framework risks becoming a declaration without implementation,” it warned.

The organization outlined five priorities for the U.S. Congress and administration, beginning with sustained support for Lebanese state authority and assistance to strengthen the army’s ability to secure southern Lebanon, control weapons and extend legitimate state authority throughout the country.

It also called for Washington to press both sides to take reciprocal, verifiable steps under an agreed timetable linking the Lebanese army’s deployment and the removal of Hezbollah’s military infrastructure with an end to Israeli operations and a phased withdrawal from Lebanese territory.

ALPI-PAC said the process should be backed by an independent, U.S.-supported verification mechanism with clear benchmarks, regular reporting and procedures to investigate alleged violations by any party.

A central demand in the report was the use of the full range of available sanctions authorities against anyone who materially obstructs a sovereign Lebanon or prevents the Lebanese state and armed forces from exercising their authority.

Such measures should extend to government officials, elected officials, political leaders, parties, financial networks and other facilitators, it said.

“Public office should not shield a person from consequences when their conduct meets the applicable standards,” the document added.

ALPI-PAC also called for security measures to be accompanied by humanitarian assistance and transparent reconstruction support, arguing that displaced communities must be able to return safely and that the Lebanese state needs to rebuild public confidence.

In outlining its position, the organization said it supported a sovereign Lebanon governed by its constitutional institutions, with the Lebanese Armed Forces serving as the country’s sole legitimate military authority.

“Lebanon’s future must be decided by its people and institutions, free from armed factions and external coercion,” the report said.

A lasting arrangement, it added, would require Hezbollah’s disarmament, respect for Lebanese sovereignty, civilian protection and a phased Israeli withdrawal under credible verification.

ALPI-PAC specifically urged the U.S. government and the current administration to apply the maximum available sanctions against anyone, including elected and government officials, who materially undermines Lebanon’s sovereignty or obstructs the Lebanese Armed Forces from fulfilling its responsibilities.