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House Passes Syria Sanctions Bill

Posted by Sarah Lilly on 12/8/16 2:11 PM
On November 15, 2016 the House of Representatives voted on and passed H.R. 5732, titled “The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016.” This bill, while seeking to impose additional sanctions on human rights abusers, also encourages negotiations to create an enduring political solution to the region. 

According to the Press Release from the Foreign Affairs Committee, additional sanctions must be imposed by the President on those who take any of the following actions: 

  • “Does business with or provides financing to the Government of Syria, including Syrian intelligence and security services, or the Central Bank of Syria;
  • Provides aircraft or spare parts for aircraft to Syria’s airlines (including financing);
  • Does business with transportation or telecom sectors controlled by the Syrian government; or
  • Supports Syria’s energy industry.” 
The text of the Bill can be accessed at: 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5732/text

Press Release from the Foreign Affairs Committee is available at: 

https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/press-release/engel-royce-syria-sanctions-bill-passes-house/

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