Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Syria Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
Introduced, nothing more yet
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
The Syria Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025 aims to review banking restrictions and strengthen anti-money laundering capacity regarding the Government of Syria. It requires the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to evaluate relief provided to the Commercial Bank of Syria. The bill instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to use U.S. votes at the IMF and World Bank to support economic monitoring and anti-corruption measures in Syria. Additionally, it mandates a review of the Export-Import Bank's country limitation schedule for Syria. Finally, the bill amends the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 by updating the criteria for sanctions and establishing a sunset provision.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill aims to ensure regular access to medical care for populations under Syrian government control.
- Scored +4
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?
The bill uses U.S. influence at the IMF and World Bank to promote economic monitoring and anti-corruption in Syria.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Economic Monitoring and Growth: The bill directs the U.S. to support the restoration of sound data reporting, regular economic monitoring, and a strategy for economic growth in Syria through the IMF and World Bank (Section 3(a)).
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Anti-Corruption and Security: Provisions include technical assistance for the Government of Syria to improve financial connectivity and strengthen measures regarding anti-money laundering, weapons non-proliferation, and anti-corruption (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Humanitarian Access: The bill amends criteria to include ensuring that areas under the control of the Government of Syria have regular access to humanitarian assistance, freedom of travel, and medical care (Section 5(1)(A)).
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Protection of Civilians and Minorities: The bill includes criteria regarding the protection of civilian populations from incendiary devices and conventional arms, the protection of medical facilities, schools, and residential areas, and ensuring the Government of Syria is not engaging in the targeting or extra-judicial detention of religious minorities (Section 5(1)(A)).
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Prisoner Rights: The bill includes a provision for the release of all political prisoners forcibly held within the prison system of the regime of Bashar al-Assad (Section 5(1)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Drug Proliferation: The bill notes the need for the Government of Syria to take verifiable steps to combat the illicit production and international illicit proliferation of Captagon (Section 5(1)(A)(8)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill aims to ensure regular access to medical care for populations under Syrian government control.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — The bill uses U.S. influence at the IMF and World Bank to promote economic monitoring and anti-corruption in Syria.
- 7/22/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
- 7/16/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.
- Introduced in House