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This bill, known as the "Syria Sanctions Relief Act," proposes to fully repeal two key pieces of existing legislation that imposed sanctions on Syria: the Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (which was part of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act) and the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019. By eliminating these laws, the bill would remove the legal framework that previously imposed economic and diplomatic restrictions on Syria, potentially signaling a significant shift in U.S. policy toward the Syrian government. The repeal would not only cancel the specific sanctions outlined in these acts but also remove related provisions and references, effectively nullifying the previous legislative mechanisms that were designed to pressure the Syrian regime for human rights violations and actions during the Syrian civil conflict. The bill's straightforward approach focuses solely on repealing these existing sanctions without introducing alternative measures or providing additional context for the proposed changes.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4241/all-info