S 2215 107th Congress Senate

Syria Accountability Act of 2002

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

Official title: A bill 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 its role in the Middle East, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2002 See on congress.gov

International Affairs Alien propertyAmerican investmentsArab-Israeli conflictArmed Forces and National Security

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Arms salesBallistic missilesBiological weaponsBoundariesChemical weaponsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongress and foreign policyCongressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsCrime and Law EnforcementDeveloping countriesDiplomatic privileges and immunitiesDiplomatsEBB TerrorismEducation

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Apr 18, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2975-2976)

Apr 18, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2975)

Apr 18, 2002

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action April 18, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2975-2976)

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Syria meets specified requirements, including that it: (1) does not support international terrorist groups; (2) has withdrawn all of its military personnel from Lebanon: (3) has ceased the development and deployment of ballistic missiles and biological and chemical weapons; and (4) is no longer in violation of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 661 and subsequent relevant resolutions.

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Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 7

Washington · Sep 5, 2002

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · May 1, 2002

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Apr 30, 2002

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2215: Syria Accountability Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2215/

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"S. 2215: Syria Accountability Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2215/.

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S. 2215, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2215/.

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