Bill > S2342

This bill, the Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023, prohibits any official action or the use of federal funds to recognize or normalize relations with the government of Syria led by Bashar al-Assad. The policy aims to oppose recognition or normalization of relations with the Assad regime due to its prior and ongoing crimes against the Syrian people, and to deter reconstruction activities in areas under Assad's control. The bill cites the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 and Executive Order 13894, which impose sanctions on individuals supporting the Assad regime, as part of the legal authorities to be used in implementing this policy.