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S. 3172119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jul 27, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: A bill to repeal certain Acts that impose sanctions upon Syria.
Introduced:
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S 3172 would repeal two US laws that imposed sanctions and reporting rules on Syria over terrorism, weapons, and rights abuses.
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S 3172 would cancel the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 and the Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012. These laws imposed sanctions and reporting requirements on Syria for supporting terrorism, interfering in Lebanon, weapons programs, and human rights abuses. Repealing them would remove the legal basis for many specific Syria-related sanctions, though other sanctions authorities could still apply.
The bill affects US foreign policy toward Syria and American businesses, banks, and humanitarian groups that navigate Syria sanctions rules. It also affects Syrian individuals and entities currently restricted from US financial or trade dealings, and Congress, State Department, and Treasury officials who oversee sanctions.
Removing these laws would eliminate specific legal sanctions and reporting requirements tied to conditions that existed before recent political changes in Syria. Other US sanctions authorities and executive orders may remain in effect separately.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 501.
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