H.R. 3202 · 118th Congress

Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023

Introduced on May 11, 2023 by Joe Wilson (R-SC-2). 52 cosponsors, 21 of them from another party. Latest action (Feb 26, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 11, 2023
Cosponsors
52
21 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Foreign property
  • Middle East
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Sanctions
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • Syria
  • Trade restrictions
  • United Nations

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Joe WilsonR-SC-2Sponsor

Democrats · 21

Republicans · 31

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Feb 14, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 389–32

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 11, 2023Introduced in House
  2. May 11, 2023Introduced in House
  3. May 11, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. May 11, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. May 16, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. May 16, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  7. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseMr. Lawler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H560-564)
  9. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3202.
  10. Feb 13, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  11. Feb 14, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H618-619)
  12. Feb 14, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 32 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H560-562)House · Roll call 49
  13. Feb 14, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 32 (Roll no. 49). (text: 2/13/2024 CR H560-562)House · Roll call 49
  14. Feb 14, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Feb 26, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. CARE Action Now, Inc.2 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  2. FDD Action1 report
    $160K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.