US HB1206 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

US Congress House Bill 1206 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 90-2)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Syria Accountability and Liberation Act - Maintains U.S. restrictions against Syria until the President certifies that Syria: (1) has ceased support for terrorism; (2) has dismantled biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons programs and has committed to combat their proliferation; (3) respects the boundaries and sovereignty of all neighboring countries; and (4) upholds human rights and civil liberties. Imposes specified trade, assistance, admissions, and military sanctions, as appropriate, on persons or countries that transfer goods or technology contributing to Syria's biological, chemical, nuclear, or advanced conventional weapons programs. Imposes specified sanctions aimed at Syria's energy sector. Sets forth diplomatic measures intended to isolate the government of Syria. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to support a democratic transition in Syria.

Title

Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Sponsors

Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Rep. John Boehner [R-OH]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Steve Buyer [R-IN]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Eric Cantor [R-VA]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]
Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]	Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]	Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]	Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. John Linder [R-GA]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]	Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. John McHugh [R-NY]	Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]
Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]	Rep. George Radanovich [R-CA]	Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]
Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Paul Ryan [R-WI]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]	Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2009-02-26		Referred to House Judiciary
2009-02-26		Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2009-02-26		Referred to House Financial Services
2009-02-26		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-02-26		Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2009-02-26		Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.