Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 11, 2020 Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-241.
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.
- IntroducedJan 8, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
This bill establishes additional sanctions and financial restrictions on institutions and individuals related to the conflict in Syria.
The Department of the Treasury shall determine whether the Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern. If so, Treasury shall impose one or more special measures, such as requiring domestic financial institutions to maintain additional records on transactions involving the bank.
The President shall impose sanctions on foreign persons that (1) provide significant support or engage in a significant transaction with the Syrian government or those acting on behalf of Syria, Russia, or Iran; or (2) are knowingly responsible for serious human rights abuses against the Syrian people.
The bill also imposes sanctions on those that knowingly provide various goods or services to Syria, such as aircraft for the military, technology for the government's domestic petroleum production, items on the U.S. Munitions List, and items that the President believes are being used to commit human rights abuses against the Syrian people.
The sanctions include blocking of financial transactions and barring of entry into the United States. Such sanctions shall not apply to activities related to providing humanitarian aid or supporting democratic institutions in Syria.
The President may suspend the sanctions under certain conditions, including if it is in the United States' national security interests.
The Department of State is authorized to assist entities that are conducting criminal investigations and gathering evidence to prosecute those responsible for war crimes in Syria.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2019 to May 21, 2019; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | May 21, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jan 9, 2019Hearings Mar 11, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2020Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-241.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 8, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2879 | Robert Menendez D-NJ | May 15, 2019 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1 | Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 | Related bill | Feb 6, 2019 |
| HR 31 | Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jun 3, 2019 |
| HR 336 | Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 | Related bill | Feb 12, 2019 |
| S 1790 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Aviation and airports
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Evidence and witnesses
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international banking
- Foreign property
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Iran
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military operations and strategy
- Nuclear weapons
- Oil and gas
- Reconstruction and stabilization
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Syria
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Terrorism
- Trade restrictions
- United Nations
- Visas and passports
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in Senate
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