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HR 4483 107th Congress House

Syria Accountability Act of 2002

Official title: To halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraq… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil, and by so doing hold Syria accountable for the serious international security problems it has caused in the Middle East, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2002
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia.
Apr 18, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 18, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 18, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Syria Accountability Act of 2002 - Prohibits the President from exporting any item on the United States Munitions List or Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Administration Regulations, providing any U.S. assistance to U.S. businesses with respect to investment or other activities, or conducting Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Trade Development Agency programs in or with respect to Syria.

Directs the President to impose two or more specified sanctions against Syria.

Requires maintenance of such prohibition and sanctions until the President certifies that Syria meets specified requirements, including that it: (1) does not support international terrorist groups; (2) has withdrawn all of its military personnel from Lebanon; (3) has ceased the development and deployment of ballistic missiles and biological and chemical weapons; (4) is no longer in violation of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 661 and subsequent relevant resolutions; (5) has made substantial progress in negotiations aimed at a peace agreement with Israel and a peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon; and (6) is respecting the sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon as required under UN Security Council Resolution 520. Authorizes the President to provide development assistance to Syria and Lebanon if these six requirements are met.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2215 Related bill Syria Accountability Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 14 Republican 7
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2002
Toomey, Patrick
· Oct 10, 2002
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 8, 2002
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Sep 18, 2002
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 17, 2002
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 9, 2002
OSE, DOUG
· Sep 4, 2002
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 4, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 24, 2002
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 17, 2002
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 16, 2002
LUCAS, KEN
· Jul 11, 2002
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2002
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2002
CARSON, BRAD
· Jun 19, 2002
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 11, 2002
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jun 6, 2002
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 4, 2002
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 22, 2002
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 21, 2002
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 15, 2002
COLLINS, MAC
· May 14, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 7, 2002
Vitter, David
· May 7, 2002
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 30, 2002
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 30, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 30, 2002
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 25, 2002
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 24, 2002
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Apr 24, 2002
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2002
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Apr 24, 2002
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 23, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4483: Syria Accountability Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4483/
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"H.R. 4483: Syria Accountability Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4483/.
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H.R. 4483, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4483/.
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