Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2016

3.0.0 5732 2023-01-11T13:33:25Z 2023-01-11T13:33:25Z House HR 2016-07-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 5732.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H4815]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-11-17T01:34:21Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2016-07-14T20:54:51Z Referred to 2016-07-12T14:02:15Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-07-12T14:02:25Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-07-12T14:02:20Z Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2016 114 3536 S 2016-12-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS 2016-11-16 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2016-11-15 16:11:36 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-11-15 16:11:33 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6192-6197) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-11-15 16:11:33 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6192-6197) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-11-15 15:38:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5732. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-11-15 15:38:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6192-6202) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-11-15 15:38:26 Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-07-14 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-07-14 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2016-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. 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[D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2016-11-15 False 2016-09-13T20:33:01Z H.R. 5732, Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51993 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 14, 2016 International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferation Aviation and airports Chemical and biological weapons Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Evidence and witnesses Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign property Fraud offenses and financial crimes Health facilities and institutions Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International organizations and cooperation Judicial procedure and administration Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Nuclear weapons Oil and gas Performance measurement Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Russia Sanctions Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Syria Technology transfer and commercialization Terrorism Trade restrictions Visas and passports War and emergency powers War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs

00 2016-07-12 Introduced in House 2017-04-15T14:05:55Z Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016

This bill declares that it is U.S. policy that all diplomatic and coercive economic means should be used to compel the government of Bashir al-Assad to halt the slaughter of the Syrian people and actively work toward transition to a democratic government.

This bill directs the President to impose specified entry and U.S.-based property sanctions against a foreign person that knowingly provides significant financial, material, or technological support: (1) to the government of Syria and the Central Bank of Syria, including Syria's intelligence and security services or its armed forces, including through money laundering or with respect to Syria's gas or petroleum production or civilian aircraft services; and (2) that materially contributes to Syria's ability to acquire or develop ballistic missiles, chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons, or destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons.

The Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 is amended to direct the President to impose entry and U.S.-based property sanctions against persons responsible for or complicit in: (1) directing the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of Syria or their family members, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Syria; or (2) transferring to Syria certain military items or goods or technologies that may be used to commit human rights abuses.

The Department of State and the Agency for International Development shall report on the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing assistance programs in Syria and to the Syrian people.

The bill requires the President to: (1) submit an updated list of Syrian officials who are responsible for or complicit in the commission of serious human rights abuses against Syrian citizens, and (2) assess the potential effectiveness of a no-fly zone over Syria.

The State Department shall provide assistance to entities taking criminal and evidence gathering actions for prosection of individuals who have committed crimes against humanity or war crimes in Syria since March 2011.

The President may suspend sanctions against Syria under specified conditions.

The bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress with respect to a transitional government in Syria, and (2) sets forth activities and transactions that are exempt from sanctions.

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36 2016-11-15 Passed House amended 2017-04-19T18:18:11Z Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016

This bill declares that it is U.S. policy that all diplomatic and coercive economic means should be used to compel the government of Bashar al Assad to halt the slaughter of the Syrian people and actively work toward transition to a democratic and peaceful government.

The President shall prohibit, or impose conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or payable-through account by any domestic financial institution or domestic financial agency for or on behalf of the Central Bank of Syria that is of primary money laundering concern.

The bill directs the President to impose specified entry and U.S.-based property sanctions against a foreign person that knowingly: (1) provided significant financial, material, or technological support to Syria (including its intelligence and security services or its armed forces), the Central Bank of Syria, or to a foreign person subject to specified sanctions; (2) supported Syria's domestic production of natural gas or petroleum or sold or provided Syria with crude oil, refined petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, or petrochemical products in excess of $2 million in a 12-month period; (3) sold or provided civilian aircraft or spare parts or provides related goods, services, or technologies to a foreign person operating in Syrian-controlled areas, or sold or provided significant goods, services, or technology to a foreign person operating in Syria's shipping, transportation, or telecommunications sectors; or (4) facilitated or financed money laundering or petroleum-related activities; and (5) is owned or controlled by a foreign person engaged in such activities.

The President shall impose specified entry and U.S.-based property sanctions against a foreign person that has knowingly assisted Syria to acquire or develop ballistic missiles, chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons, destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons, or specified defense articles or information.

The Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 is amended to direct the President to impose entry and U.S.-based property sanctions against persons responsible for or complicit in: (1) directing the commission of serious human rights abuses against Syrian citizens or their family members, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Syria; or (2) transferring to Syria certain military items or goods or technologies that may be used to commit human rights abuses.

The President shall submit and update a list of, and impose entry and U.S.-based property sanctions against, persons responsible for hindering access to humanitarian relief activities in Syria.

The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall report on the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing assistance programs in Syria and to the Syrian people.

The President shall report with respect to: (1) whether each of specified Syrian persons, including Bashar al Assad, meets the requirements for inclusion on the list of persons who are responsible for or complicit in certain human rights abuses against Syrian citizens and, for any such person not included in such report, a description of the reasons why the person was not included; and (2) the potential effectiveness of a no-fly zone over Syria.

The State Department may provide assistance to entities taking criminal and evidence gathering actions for prosection of individuals who have committed crimes against humanity or war crimes in Syria since March 2011.

The President may suspend sanctions against Syria under specified conditions.

The bill: (1) expresses the sense of Congress with respect to what shall constitute a transitional government in Syria, (2) sets forth activities and transactions that are exempt from sanctions, and (3) declares it to be U.S. policy to waive sanctions to ensure that adequate humanitarian relief or support for democracy promotion is provided to the Syrian people.

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Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 Display Title Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 Short Titles as Passed House Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 H House Official Title as Introduced To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes. Referred in Senate 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5732rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr5732rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5732eh/xml/BILLS-114hr5732eh.xml Introduced in House 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5732ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5732ih.xml 2016-11-16 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.