Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4692
Sponsor: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-10-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign property
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Oil and gas
Russia
Sanctions
Syria
Turkey
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: 

Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the President to impose sanctions related to Turkey.
 
The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) specified officials of Turkey's government, such as the president and vice president of Turkey; (2) any foreign person that knowingly sells to, provides support to, or conducts a transaction with Turkey's armed forces; and (3) any foreign person that supplies goods or services that support petroleum production for use by Turkey's armed forces. The President may temporarily stop the application of such sanctions upon certifying to Congress that Turkey (1) is not operating in certain parts of Syria without U.S. support, and (2) has withdrawn its troops and Turkey-supported rebel groups from occupied areas. 
 
The President shall impose additional sanctions on Turkey based on Turkey's purchase of a surface-to-air defense system from Russia. 
 
No funds may be obligated or expended to transfer to Turkey's armed forces any U.S. defense articles, services, or technology.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, 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: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, 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: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, 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: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, 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: 2019-10-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, 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: 2019-10-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-10-16
text: Introduced in House