US Congress Senate Bill 2224 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 10 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Directs the President to submit a report to Congress, within 15 days after enactment of this Act, describing all known Syrian opposition groups, both independent and state-sponsored and inside and outside of Syria, operating to oppose the government of Syria. Requires such report to include: (1) assessments of their composition and military, financial, and political capacities; and (2) an assessment of the relationship between each opposition group and the Muslim Brotherhood, al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, and other groups that have promoted an agenda that would negatively impact U.S. national interests. Directs the President to submit to Congress, within 30 days after enactment of this Act, an assessment of the size and security of conventional and non-conventional weapons stockpiles in Syria which shall describe: (1) who has or may have access to such stockpiles; (2) the sources and types of weapons flowing from outside Syria to both government and opposition forces; and (3) a plan to prevent the proliferation of conventional, biological, chemical, and other types of weapons in Syria. Directs the President to submit a report to Congress, within 30 days after enactment of this Act, describing all support provided to opposition political forces in Syria. Requires such report to include: (1) a description of the current technical assistance democracy programs conducted by the Department of State and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the political opposition in Syria (opposition); (2) a summary of the communications equipment that is currently being provided to the opposition, including a description of the entities that have received and that will continue to receive such equipment; (3) a description of any additional activities the United States plans to support the opposition; and (4) a description of the funding levels currently dedicated to support the opposition.

A bill to require the President to report to Congress on issues related to Syria.

Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]

Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]

Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2012-05-10	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-05-10	House	Received in the House.
2012-05-09	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2012-05-09	Senate	S.AMDT.2098 Amendment SA 2098 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-05-09	Senate	S.AMDT.2098 Amendment SA 2098 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S3048-3049; text: CR S3048-3049)In the nature of a substitute.
2012-05-09	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3048-3049)
2012-04-26	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 385.
2012-04-26	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. Without written report.
2012-04-26	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2012-03-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB4310 (Related) 2013-01-02 - Became Public Law No: 112-239.
SB3254 (Related) 2012-12-12 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 829, papers are returned to the Senate.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2224/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2224/BILLS-112s2224is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2224/BILLS-112s2224rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2224/BILLS-112s2224es.pdf