Stop the Killing in Syria Act

Bill: 116-hr-8931
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2020-12-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
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Qatar
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
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Russia
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Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Syria
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Telephone and wireless communication
Turkey
U.S. and foreign investments
United Arab Emirates
United Nations
Violent crime
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: 

Stop the Killing in Syria Act

This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against specified persons that assist or support Syria in malign activities and crimes against its own people, and it requires the Department of State to submit a strategy for removing the al-Assad regime from power and achieving a transition to a free and democratic Syria. Further, the bill prohibits any federal department or agency from recognizing any Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad or the legitimacy of Bashar al-Assad as President of Syria.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1193)
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-12-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-12-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Introduced in House