H.R. 3202: Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: May 11, 2023
Last Action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Feb. 26, 2024)
Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023
This bill prohibits federal officials or employees from taking any action to recognize a Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad. The bill also expands existing sanctions related to the Syrian conflict to cover additional activities and persons (individuals and entities).
Current law requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons engaged in certain activities related to the conflict in Syria. For example, such sanctions must be imposed on those that knowingly (1) are responsible for serious human rights abuses against the Syrian people, or (2) provide aircraft or spare aircraft parts for military purposes on behalf of the Syrian government to a foreign person operating in certain areas of Syria.
This bill expands the types of activities that would subject a foreign person to sanctions, including knowingly (1) providing any type of aircraft or spare aircraft parts to the Syrian government, (2) diverting humanitarian assistance intended for the Syrian people, or (3) confiscating property in Syria or owned by a Syrian citizen for personal gain or political purposes.
The bill also extends these sanctions to entities owned or controlled by a sanctioned person and to a sanctioned person's adult family members. Additionally, the bill removes an exception to the sanctions related to the importation of goods.
The Department of State must provide Congress with a strategy to counter foreign government efforts to normalize relations with the Bashar al-Assad regime.
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) (May 11, 2023)
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) (May 11, 2023)
Rep. French Hill (R-AR-2) (May 11, 2023)
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) (May 11, 2023)
Del. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS-At-Large) (May 11, 2023)
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) (May 11, 2023)
Rep. Carlos A. Giménez (R-FL-28) (May 11, 2023)
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) (May 16, 2023)
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA-32) (May 16, 2023)
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13) (May 17, 2023)
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) (May 17, 2023)
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1) (May 17, 2023)
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) (May 17, 2023)
Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX-36) (May 17, 2023)
Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA-12) (May 17, 2023)
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) (May 17, 2023)
Del. James Moylan (R-GU-At-Large) (May 22, 2023)
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) (May 22, 2023)
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) (May 22, 2023)
Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22) (May 22, 2023)
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) (May 22, 2023)
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA-30) (May 22, 2023)
Rep. George Santos (R-NY-3) (May 22, 2023)
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4) (May 23, 2023)
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN-3) (May 23, 2023)
Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN-4) (May 23, 2023)
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) (May 23, 2023)
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX-4) (May 23, 2023)
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) (May 24, 2023)
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO-5) (May 24, 2023)
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) (May 25, 2023)
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI-8) (May 30, 2023)
Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV-2) (May 30, 2023)
Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI-1) (May 30, 2023)
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) (May 31, 2023)
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) (June 5, 2023)
Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-8) (June 5, 2023)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) (June 5, 2023)
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA-6) (June 6, 2023)
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ-7) (June 6, 2023)
Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV-3) (June 7, 2023)
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) (June 9, 2023)
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2) (June 9, 2023)
Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA-49) (June 12, 2023)
Rep. David Trone (D-MD-6) (June 15, 2023)
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-28) (Sept. 5, 2023)
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) (Sept. 18, 2023)
Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-7) (Sept. 19, 2023)
Rep. John Rose (R-TN-6) (Jan. 22, 2024)
Del. Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR-At-Large) (Feb. 13, 2024)
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA-47) (Feb. 13, 2024)
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA-6) (Feb. 13, 2024)