S5095-118

Introduced

To counter efforts to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 18, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To counter efforts to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H14C51DE6EEA94906997303808E9E7DD3: 1. Short titles; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Supporting Syrian Civilians Act or the Caesar Act 2.0. The table of contents for this Act is as...
  • Section H21ABB0AB9C644A3D96E700ECD30769E8: 2. Modifications to the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act Section 7412(a) of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 (title LXXIV of the National...
  • Section ideb1558fc379e4b01803ec6795f18e36a: 7432. Exceptions In this section: The term agricultural commodity has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7...
  • Section H0A82106AFED24853AE01B2BD7D63673E: 3. Statement of policy regarding the prohibition of recognition of the Assad regime It is the policy of the United States— to not recognize or normalize...
  • Section H68665D3C77C74BAD9D24DA020CF5E7B2: 4. Interagency strategy to counter normalization with Assad regime In this section: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To counter efforts to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To counter efforts to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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