# 119-s-3740: Save the Kurds Act

119-s-3740, Save the Kurds Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3740
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save the Kurds Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill creates a broad sanctions package to isolate the Government of Syria and punish officials, institutions, and foreign enablers who support it.** It bundles asset blocks, visa bans, trade limits, and financial restrictions with rules for congressional review of Syria's state‑sponsor status.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New sanctions on Syrian officials: cost, medium. If enacted, the President would have to impose sanctions on a long list of Syrian officials and on foreign people who enable crime, corruption, or military support for Syria. The bill would reinstate certain prior Syria Executive Order sanctions as they existed on June 30, 2025. The Secretary of St…
- Limits on Syrian banks and markets: cost, medium. If enacted, the President would block property and restrict U.S. correspondent and payable‑through accounts for the Central Bank of Syria and covered Syrian banks. U.S. persons would be banned from transacting with those banks 30 days after enactment. The SEC would have to ban trading on U.S. excha…
- Ban on U.S. investment in Syria: mixed, medium. If enacted, U.S. persons would be barred from making new investments in Syria. The bill would also ban exports or reexports of Treasury‑identified services to people located in Syria and bar U.S. persons from approving or guaranteeing foreign transactions that would be illegal for U.S. persons. Hum…
- How the law would be enforced: mixed, low. If enacted, the President could use IEEPA authority to implement the Act and IEEPA civil and criminal penalties would apply to violators. The President must issue implementing regulations within 180 days. The bill would automatically end five years after enactment but allows the President to suspen…

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- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
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- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3740 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3740)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-sconres-33: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-33)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-3897: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Pr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3897)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3740 (as of 2026-04-21).