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H.R. 5732 (114th)

Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016

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Introduced

12 July 2016

Last action

16 November 2016 · Introduced

Status

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

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. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Subjects

Defence

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7 April 2025

Defence

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 12 July 2016

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 July 2016

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 July 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 July 2016

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 November 2016

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  8. 15 November 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5732.

    Source: Floor

  9. 15 November 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6192-6202)

    Source: Floor

  10. 15 November 2016

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  11. 15 November 2016

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6192-6197)

    Source: Floor

  12. 15 November 2016

    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 H6192-6197)

    Source: Floor

  13. 16 November 2016

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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