This legislation prohibits U.S. officials from recognizing or normalizing relations with any Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad and strengthens existing sanctions against his regime. The bill expands the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act by adding new sanctionable activities, including diversion of humanitarian aid, theft of Syrian property, and support for Syrian airlines; it extends the sanctions program through December 31, 2032, instead of its previous 2024 expiration. The law requires the State Department to submit annual reports for five years on foreign governments' normalization efforts with Assad, transactions exceeding $500,000 from nearby countries, and how the Assad regime manipulates the United Nations, while also directing investigation of whether Assad's wife's charity organization should face sanctions. The bill affects all federal employees and agencies, foreign financial institutions conducting business in Assad-controlled Syria, and neighboring countries in the Middle East, with the primary goal of preventing international acceptance of Assad's government and protecting U.S. national security interests in the region.
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