US Congress House Bill 31 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 37-21)
Status: Engrossed on January 23 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-03 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes additional sanctions and financial restrictions on institutions and individuals related to the conflict in Syria. The Department of the Treasury shall determine whether the Central Bank of Syria is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern. If so, Treasury shall impose one or more special measures, such as requiring domestic financial institutions to maintain additional records on transactions involving the bank. The President shall impose sanctions on foreign persons that (1) provide significant support or engage in a significant transaction with the Syrian government or those acting on behalf of Syria, Russia, or Iran; or (2) are knowingly responsible for serious human rights abuses against the Syrian people. The bill also imposes sanctions on those that knowingly provide various goods or services to Syria, such as aircraft for the military, technology for the government's domestic petroleum production, items on the U.S. Munitions List, and items that the President believes are being used to commit human rights abuses against the Syrian people. The sanctions include blocking of financial transactions and barring of entry into the United States. Such sanctions shall not apply to activities related to providing humanitarian aid or supporting democratic institutions in Syria. The President may suspend the sanctions under certain conditions, including if it is in the United States' national security interests. The Department of State is authorized to assist entities that are conducting criminal investigations and gathering evidence to prosecute those responsible for war crimes in Syria.

Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019

Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Rep. French Hill [R-AR]
Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]
Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-03	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.
2019-06-03	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2019-05-22	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-01-23	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2019-01-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-01-22	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H970-971)
2019-01-22	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 31.
2019-01-22	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H970-974)
2019-01-22	House	Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
2019-01-03	House	Introduced in House

SB1 (Related) 2019-02-06 - Held at the desk.
SB52 (Related) 2020-03-11 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
HB336 (Similar To) 2019-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/31/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr31/BILLS-116hr31ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr31/BILLS-116hr31eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr31/BILLS-116hr31rs.pdf