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Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 This bill 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.

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Eliot Engel (D)*,  Andy Barr (R),  Don Beyer (D),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Susan Brooks (R),  André Carson (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Steve Chabot (R),  David Cicilline (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Bill Foster (D),  Lois Frankel (D),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  French Hill (R),  Will Hurd (R),  Hank Johnson (D),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  Bill Keating (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  James Langevin (D),  Mike Levin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Nita Lowey (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Michael McCaul (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Grace Meng (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Francis Rooney (R),  Bobby Rush (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Chris Stewart (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Norma Torres (D),  Peter Visclosky (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  Randy Weber (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Ted Yoho (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107. (on 06/03/2019)

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