HR 1206 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Introduced Feb 26, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Syria Accountability and Liberation Act - Maintains U.S. restrictions against Syria until the President certifies that Syria: (1) has ceased support for terrorism; (2) has dismantled biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons programs and has committed to combat their proliferation; (3) respects the boundaries and sovereignty of all neighboring countries; and (4) upholds human rights and civil liberties.

Imposes specified trade, assistance, admissions, and military sanctions, as appropriate, on persons or countries that transfer goods or technology contributing to Syria's biological, chemical, nuclear, or advanced conventional weapons programs.

Imposes specified sanctions aimed at Syria's energy sector.

Sets forth diplomatic measures intended to isolate the government of Syria.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance to support a democratic transition in Syria.

Cosponsors 91

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010; 43 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLConnie MackOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-INDan BurtonOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-CODoug LambornOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-VAEric CantorOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-GAJohn LinderOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-CAKevin McCarthyOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-NELee TerryOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-ILMark KirkOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-INMike PenceOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-UTRob BishopOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-MORoy BluntOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-INSteve BuyerOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-TXTed PoeOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-GATom PriceOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalFeb 26, 2009
R-MICandice S. MillerMar 6, 2009
R-AKDon YoungMar 6, 2009
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonMar 6, 2009
R-UTJason ChaffetzMar 6, 2009
R-ARJohn BoozmanMar 6, 2009
R-NYJohn M. McHughMar 6, 2009
R-TXKay GrangerMar 6, 2009
R-OKMary FallinMar 6, 2009
R-ALMike RogersMar 6, 2009
R-OKTom ColeMar 6, 2009
R-SCBob InglisMar 19, 2009
R-NVDean HellerMar 19, 2009
R-KYHarold RogersMar 19, 2009
R-TXJeb HensarlingMar 19, 2009
R-FLAdam H. PutnamMar 26, 2009
R-CAGeorge RadanovichMar 26, 2009
R-OHJean SchmidtMar 26, 2009
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryMar 26, 2009
R-TXRandy NeugebauerMar 26, 2009
R-AZTrent FranksMar 26, 2009
R-KSTodd TiahrtMar 31, 2009
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerApr 2, 2009
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandApr 2, 2009
R-NJScott GarrettApr 2, 2009
R-FLAnder CrenshawApr 29, 2009
R-CADana RohrabacherApr 29, 2009
R-WADoc HastingsApr 29, 2009
R-TXMichael C. BurgessApr 29, 2009
R-GAPhil GingreyApr 29, 2009
R-LARodney AlexanderApr 29, 2009
R-MTDenny RehbergMay 14, 2009
R-NCHoward CobleMay 14, 2009
R-NJLeonard LanceMay 14, 2009
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartJun 25, 2009
R-OHMichael R. TurnerJun 25, 2009
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyJul 20, 2009
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteJul 20, 2009
R-MNMichele BachmannJul 30, 2009
R-CADaniel E. LungrenSep 25, 2009
R-VAFrank R. WolfSep 25, 2009
R-MNJohn KlineMar 2, 2010
R-CAKen CalvertJul 30, 2010
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersSep 29, 2010
R-MIFred UptonSep 29, 2010
D-IALeonard L. BoswellSep 29, 2010
R-KSLynn JenkinsSep 29, 2010
R-MIMike RogersSep 29, 2010
R-TXPete OlsonSep 29, 2010

Committees 6

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Feb 26, 2009
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 26, 2009
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Feb 26, 2009
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Feb 26, 2009
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 26, 2009
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Referred Jul 23, 2009
HouseHomeland Security Committee
Exchange of letters Sep 22, 2010

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  2. Feb 26, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Feb 26, 2009Referred to House Foreign Affairs
  4. Feb 26, 2009Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  5. Feb 26, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
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Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 26, 2009Introduced in House

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