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Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Syria Accountability and Liberation Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To strengthen sanctions against the Government of Syria, to enhance multilateral commitment to address the Government of Syria's threatening policies, to establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government in Syria, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
02/26/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (8)

Date All Actions
07/23/2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
02/26/2009Referred to House Judiciary
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Referred to House Financial Services
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Referred to House Ways and Means
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (91)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]* 02/26/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]* 02/26/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]* 02/26/2009
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]* 02/26/2009
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]* 02/26/2009
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 03/06/2009
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] 03/06/2009
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] 03/06/2009
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 03/06/2009
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 03/06/2009
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 03/06/2009
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] 03/06/2009
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 03/06/2009
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] 03/06/2009
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] 03/06/2009
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] 03/19/2009
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] 03/19/2009
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 03/19/2009
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] 03/19/2009
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] 03/26/2009
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] 03/26/2009
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 03/26/2009
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] 03/26/2009
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] 03/26/2009
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] 03/26/2009
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] 03/31/2009
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] 04/02/2009
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] 04/02/2009
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9] 04/02/2009
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] 04/29/2009
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 04/29/2009
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] 04/29/2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 04/29/2009
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] 04/29/2009
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] 04/29/2009
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 05/14/2009
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] 05/14/2009
Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] 05/14/2009
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] 06/25/2009
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] 06/25/2009
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] 07/20/2009
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 07/20/2009
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 07/30/2009
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] 09/25/2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 09/25/2009
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] 03/02/2010
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 07/30/2010
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] 09/29/2010
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 09/29/2010
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 09/29/2010
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] 09/29/2010
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] 09/29/2010
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 09/29/2010

Committees (6)

Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.

Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Ways and Means02/26/2009 Referred to
House Foreign Affairs02/26/2009 Referred to
House Financial Services02/26/2009 Referred to
House Oversight and Government Reform02/26/2009 Referred to
House Judiciary02/26/2009 Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law07/23/2009 Referred to
House Homeland Security09/22/2010 Legislative interest

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Introduced in House (02/26/2009)

Syria Accountability and Liberation Act - Maintains U.S. restrictions against Syria until the President certifies that Syria: (1) has ceased support for terrorism; (2) has dismantled biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons programs and has committed to combat their proliferation; (3) respects the boundaries and sovereignty of all neighboring countries; and (4) upholds human rights and civil liberties.

Imposes specified trade, assistance, admissions, and military sanctions, as appropriate, on persons or countries that transfer goods or technology contributing to Syria's biological, chemical, nuclear, or advanced conventional weapons programs.

Imposes specified sanctions aimed at Syria's energy sector.

Sets forth diplomatic measures intended to isolate the government of Syria.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance to support a democratic transition in Syria.