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HR 4847 118th Congress House International Affairs

Safeguarding Syria Sanctions Act

Introduced: July 25, 2023 Introduced by: Baird, James R. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding Syria Sanctions Act

This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from issuing or extending a general license (i.e., waiver) of the Syria Sanctions Regulations to respond to the February 6, 2023, earthquake in Syria. (Treasury issued Syria General License 23 to temporarily allow direct transactions related to earthquake relief efforts for 180 days.)

Additionally, the bill requires Treasury to provide Congress with at least 15 days advance notice of any changes related to the Syria Sanctions Regulations.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 25, 2023
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4847: Safeguarding Syria Sanctions Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4847/
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"H.R. 4847: Safeguarding Syria Sanctions Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4847/.
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H.R. 4847, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4847/.
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