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H.R. 1677 (115th)

Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2018

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Introduced

22 March 2017

Last action

3 October 2018 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 22 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 March 2017

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 March 2017

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 April 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 May 2017

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 3 May 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 11 May 2017

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 11 May 2017

    Discharge

    Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  10. 11 May 2017

    Committee

    Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    Source: Committee

  11. 11 May 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-115, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  12. 11 May 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-115, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 17 May 2017

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 17 May 2017

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4281-4286)

    Source: Floor

  15. 17 May 2017

    Passed

    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)

    Source: Floor

  16. 17 May 2017

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1677.

    Source: Floor

  17. 17 May 2017

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4281-4291)

    Source: Floor

  18. 17 May 2017

    Floor

    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 May 2017

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 26 September 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  21. 3 October 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.

    Source: Calendars

  22. 3 October 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  23. 3 October 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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