H.R. 10827
Protection of Syrian Religious and Ethnic Minorities Act
Summary:
• Requires the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, to submit a report within 90 days identifying senior Syrian officials credibly alleged to have participated in, directed, facilitated, or concealed serious human rights abuses or acts of persecution against religious or ethnic minorities
• Requires the Secretary of State to also determine whether targeted sanctions measures — including asset freezing, visa restrictions, and financial transaction restrictions — should be imposed on identified persons using existing U.S. authorities
• Expresses Congress's concern that interim Syrian authorities have failed to adequately include minorities in governance, investigate crimes against minority communities, and remove foreign fighters from senior government roles
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• Requires the Secretary of State to also determine whether targeted sanctions measures — including asset freezing, visa restrictions, and financial transaction restrictions — should be imposed on identified persons using existing U.S. authorities
• Expresses Congress's concern that interim Syrian authorities have failed to adequately include minorities in governance, investigate crimes against minority communities, and remove foreign fighters from senior government roles
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