Syria Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
In Committee
Summary
Recalibrate U.S. sanctions and financial engagement with Syria. This bill would require targeted reviews of sanctions relief, push U.S. influence at international financial institutions, reassess Export-Import Bank limits, and rewrite parts of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act to set new prerequisites and a compliance-triggered sunset.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
World Bank and IMF help on Syria data
This bill would tell the Treasury Secretary to direct U.S. reps at the IMF and World Bank to back better data and regular economic monitoring in Syria. They would support technical help to improve financial links and strengthen anti‑money‑laundering, anti‑corruption, and non‑proliferation measures. They would also help develop a strategy for Syria’s economic growth priorities. Treasury would brief Congress within 180 days and again one year later. These directions would expire two years after enactment.
New rules and sunset for Syria sanctions
This bill would change when and how Syria sanctions could end. The sanctions title would end on the earlier of two dates: 30 days after the President reports Syria met the listed criteria (items (1) through (8)) for two straight years, or December 31, 2029. It would remove past 180‑day and 2‑year limits on renewing temporary waivers, making extensions easier to keep in place. It would replace and add conditions for relief, including: stop using airspace to attack civilians with bombs or chemicals; allow steady aid access and medical care; free political prisoners and allow human rights investigators; stop hitting hospitals, schools, homes, and markets; take verifiable steps against illicit Captagon production and spread; and do not target or detain religious minorities. If enacted, this could either ease or extend sanctions depending on Syria’s compliance with these conditions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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