No Assistance for Assad Act
Latest action · Mar 13, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
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.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No Assistance for Assad Act
This bill bars assistance for stabilization or reconstruction activities for any part of Syria controlled by the Syrian government or associated forces. The restrictions do not apply to assistance for (1) certain projects administered by local organizations, (2) projects to meet basic human needs such as drought relief, and (3) activities related to Syrian compliance with certain weapons treaties.
The restrictions apply through FY2024 and shall be lifted if the President certifies to Congress that various criteria have been met, such as that the Syrian government (1) is no longer using Syrian airspace to target civilian populations, (2) is no longer cutting off international aid to besieged areas, and (3) is releasing all political prisoners.
The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall report to Congress on the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Syria. The report shall address (1) the challenges in accessing areas controlled by the Syrian government, (2) the roles of U.S. allies and partners in ensuring access to various areas, and (3) how assistance is being monitored and evaluated.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2019 to May 8, 2020; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Mar 18, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Ron Wright | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Mar 27, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Apr 4, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Feb 26, 2020 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | May 8, 2020 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 13, 2019 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 13, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2019Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 45, March 13, 2019, page H2717.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To limit assistance for areas of Syria controlled by the Government of Syria or associated forces, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- No Assistance for Assad Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Iran
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Middle East
- Nuclear weapons
- Protest and dissent
- Reconstruction and stabilization
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Russia
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Syria
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2019Introduced in House
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