# 115-hr-4681: No Assistance for Assad Act

115-hr-4681, No Assistance for Assad Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4681
- Congress: 115
- Title: No Assistance for Assad Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2017-12-19
- Sponsor: ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No Assistance for Assad Act This bill prohibits FY2018-FY2022 reconstruction or stabilization assistance from being provided for any area of Syria controlled by the Syrian government or associated forces unless the President certifies that the Syrian government has stopped attacking civilians and is making progress in areas such as human rights, complying with international obligations, ending missile development and deployment, and refugee repatriation. The President shall recertify whether such conditions are being met every 90 days. Such prohibition shall not apply to assistance for locally administered projects and humanitarian needs. The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall report to Congress regarding the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to Syria.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2017-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2017-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2018-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2018-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-1677: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4681 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4681)

## Related
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-1677: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1677)
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