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  • H. R. 3202 — An Act To prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize relations with any Government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:3,888

    H.R. 3202, known as the “Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023,” seeks to prohibit any U.S. actions to recognize or establish relations with Syria's government under Bashar al-Assad due to ongoing human rights abuses. It proposes strengthening the Caesar Syria Civilian...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill says the U.S. shouldn't be friends with Syria's boss, Bashar al-Assad, because he's been mean to people. It makes rules about money and who can play with Syria's money, to make sure they behave better.

  • H. R. 4681 — An Act To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to illicit captagon trafficking.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:2,273

    H.R. 4681, titled the "Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023," aims to impose sanctions on individuals and organizations involved in the illegal production and trade of captagon, an amphetamine-type stimulant. The bill targets those connected to the Syrian government and its...

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    H.R. 4681 is a new rule that tries to stop bad people from trading a dangerous drug called captagon, which can make people very sick. It wants to punish those helping to make or sell this drug, especially if they are linked to places like Syria, and it allows the President to decide who should be punished.