House Passes Syria Sanctions Bill
The House of Representatives on Nov. 15 passed H.R. 5732, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act (here), which would require the president to level sanctions on anyone who conducts business with transportation or telecom sectors controlled by the government of…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
Syria, or with the government itself; provides aircraft or spare parts to Syria’s airlines, including financing; or supports Syria’s energy industry. Should the government of Syria engage in “meaningful negotiations” or if violence against civilians stops, the legislation would allow the president to suspend sanctions, according to the House Foreign Affairs Committee (here).