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H.R. 4483 (107th)

Syria Accountability Act of 2002

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Introduced

18 April 2002

Last action

18 September 2002 · Referred

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], ELIOT ENGEL, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], PATRICK TIBERI, Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Brad Sherman, Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], FRANK LOBIONDO, Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], ALCEE HASTINGS, JOSEPH CROWLEY, Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Sam Graves, Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Robert Aderholt, James McGovern, Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], PETER KING

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

19 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Syria Accountability Act of 2002 - Prohibits the President from exporting any item on the United States Munitions List or Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations, providing any U.S. assistance to U.S. businesses with respect to investment or other activities, or conducting Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Trade Development Agency programs in or with respect to Syria. Directs the President to impose two or more specified sanctions against Syria. Requires maintenance of such prohibition and sanctions until the President certifies that Syria meets specified requirements, including that it: (1) does not support international terrorist groups; (2) has withdrawn all of its military personnel from Lebanon; (3) has ceased the development and deployment of ballistic missiles and biological and chemical weapons; (4) is no longer in violation of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 661 and subsequent relevant resolutions; (5) has made substantial progress in negotiations aimed at a peace agreement with Israel and a peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon; and (6) is respecting the sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon as required under UN Security Council Resolution 520. Authorizes the President to provide development assistance to Syria and Lebanon if these six requirements are met.

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Timeline

  1. 18 April 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 September 2002

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 September 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia.

    Source: Committee

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