Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 22, 2017)
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to use all diplomatic and economic means to compel the government of Bashar al-Assad to halt the slaughter of the Syrian people and work toward a democratic 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 or material support to Syria, 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; (3) sold or provided civilian aircraft or spare parts or other significant goods or services to a foreign person operating in Syria's shipping, transportation, or telecommunications sectors; or (4) financed money laundering activities.
The President shall impose specified entry and U.S.-based property sanctions against a foreign person that has knowingly provided support to Syria to acquire or develop ballistic missiles, chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, or 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: (1) committing serious human rights abuses against Syrian citizens or their family members, 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 President shall report with respect to whether each of specified Syrian persons, including Bashar al Assad, meets the requirements for inclusion on the list of persons who are responsible for certain human rights abuses against Syrian citizens.
The President may: (1) provide assistance to advance a comprehensive relief and recovery strategy in Syria, and (2) suspend sanctions against Syria under specified conditions.
What just happenedOct 3, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.
Who’s behind it
- Reported to SenateOct 3, 2018
- Referred in SenateMay 18, 2017
- Engrossed in HouseMay 17, 2017
- Reported in HouseMay 11, 2017
- Introduced in HouseMar 22, 2017
- Oct 3, 2018Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.
- Oct 3, 2018Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee - Sep 26, 2018Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Foreign Relations Committee - May 18, 2017IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - May 17, 2017FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 17, 2017FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4281-4286)
- May 17, 2017Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4281-4286)
- May 17, 2017FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1677.
- May 17, 2017FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4281-4291)
- May 17, 2017FloorH30300
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 11, 2017CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
- May 11, 2017DischargeH12300
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
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Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
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Committee on Financial Services discharged.
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Committee on Financial Services discharged.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-115, Part I.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-115, Part I.
Foreign Affairs Committee - May 3, 2017Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Foreign Affairs Committee - May 3, 2017Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Apr 6, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Mar 22, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 22, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
Financial Services Committee - Mar 22, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
- Mar 22, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House