No Assistance for Assad Act

Bill: 115-hr-4681
Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2017-12-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Chemical and biological weapons
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign aid and international relief
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Human rights
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Judicial procedure and administration
Middle East
Military command and structure
Nuclear weapons
Protest and dissent
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Syria
United Nations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2017-12-19
text: 

No Assistance for Assad Act

 
This bill prohibits FY2018-FY2022 reconstruction or stabilization assistance from being provided for any area of Syria controlled by the Syrian government or associated forces unless the President certifies that the Syrian government has stopped attacking civilians and is making progress in areas such as human rights, complying with international obligations, ending missile development and deployment, and refugee repatriation.
 
The President shall recertify whether such conditions are being met every 90 days.
 
Such prohibition shall not apply to assistance for locally administered projects and humanitarian needs. 
 
The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall report to Congress regarding the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to Syria. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-04-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3470-3472)
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3470-3472)
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4681.
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3470-3474)
action_date: 2018-04-24
text: Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-12-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-12-19
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-12-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-12-19
text: Introduced in House