To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals.

Bill: 114-hr-4108
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2015-11-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Conflicts and wars

Defense spending

Department of Defense

Executive Office of the President

Executive agency funding and structure

Foreign aid and international relief

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military education and training

Military operations and strategy

Syria
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign Affairs, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities, or the National Security Council to provide assistance (including training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and associated facilities, and sustainment) to any element of the Syrian opposition or to any other Syrian group or individual seeking to overthrow the government of the Syrian Arab Republic unless the funds are specifically authorized to be appropriated and appropriated for such purpose.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2015 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) and Foreign Affairs , 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 A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals.

1. Prohibition on provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities, or to the National Security Council or its staff may not be obligated or expended to provide assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and associated facilities, and sustainment, to any element of the Syrian opposition or to any other Syrian group or individual seeking to overthrow the government of the Syrian Arab Republic, unless, after the date of the enactment of this Act, funds are specifically authorized to be appropriated and appropriated by law for such purpose.