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H.R. 3202: Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023

Passed HouseFeb 14, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)May 11, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 14, 2024, 389–32
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, May 11, 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.

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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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 14, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 389–32

Yea 389two-thirds 281Nay 32

  • Democrats181 yea, 28 nay
  • Republicans207 yea, 4 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), James McGovern (D-MA) and Summer Lee (D-PA) voted Nay; and 22 more

See how all 421 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 389

Republicans (207)

Democrats (181)

Independents (1)

Nay 32

Republicans (4) broke with their party

Not voting 10

Democrats (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 14, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Feb 14, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 389–32
    Roll call 49 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1812803
    Republicans207407
    Independents1000
    Total38932010

    House roll call 49: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    32 crossed party lines: 28 Democrats, 4 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

52

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

448 points earned
  1. 1Joe Wilson R-SC SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, passed House5 events+48
  2. 2Earl Blumenauer D-OR1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Jamaal Bowman D-NY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Cori Bush D-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Gregorio Casar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Feb 14, 2024Passed the House, 389–32.
  2. May 11, 2023Introduced in the House by Joe Wilson.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
  1. Feb 26, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Feb 14, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H618-619)
  3. Feb 14, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 32 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H560-562)
  4. Feb 14, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 32 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H560-562)
  5. Feb 14, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Feb 13, 2024Mr. Lawler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Feb 13, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H560-564)
  8. Feb 13, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3202.
  9. Feb 13, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. May 16, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  11. May 16, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  12. May 11, 2023Introduced in House
  13. May 11, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.