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HOUSE 3202118th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023

Last Action
2/26/2024

Actions

  • 2024-02-26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2024-02-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2024-02-14On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 32 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H560-562)
  • 2024-02-14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 32 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H560-562)
  • 2024-02-14Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H618-619)
  • 2024-02-13At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  • 2024-02-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3202.
  • 2024-02-13Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H560-564)
  • 2024-02-13Mr. Lawler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2023-05-16Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • 2023-05-16Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 2023-05-11Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2023-05-11Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2023-05-11Introduced in House
  • 2023-05-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-05-11 (00)

Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal officials or employees from taking any action to recognize a Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad. The bill also expands existing sanctions related to the Syrian conflict to cover additional activities and persons (individuals and entities).

Current law requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons engaged in certain activities related to the conflict in Syria. For example, such sanctions must be imposed on those that knowingly (1) are responsible for serious human rights abuses against the Syrian people, or (2) provide aircraft or spare aircraft parts for military purposes on behalf of the Syrian government to a foreign person operating in certain areas of Syria.

This bill expands the types of activities that would subject a foreign person to sanctions, including knowingly (1) providing any type of aircraft or spare aircraft parts to the Syrian government, (2) diverting humanitarian assistance intended for the Syrian people, or (3) confiscating property in Syria or owned by a Syrian citizen for personal gain or political purposes.

The bill also extends these sanctions to entities owned or controlled by a sanctioned person and to a sanctioned person's adult family members. Additionally, the bill removes an exception to the sanctions related to the importation of goods.

The Department of State must provide Congress with a strategy to counter foreign government efforts to normalize relations with the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
  • Michael McCaul (R-TX)
  • J. Hill (R-AR)
  • Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
  • Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY)
  • BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
  • Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Rick Allen (R-GA)
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
  • James Moylan (R-GU)
  • Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • David Valadao (R-CA)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Foreign property
  • Middle East
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Sanctions
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • Syria
  • Trade restrictions
  • United Nations
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