Syria Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill asks the government to look closely at how Syrian banks are handled. It wants to make sure that any special permissions given to the Commercial Bank of Syria actually help American interests and do not allow for illegal money laundering.
• The plan updates the rules for when sanctions against the Syrian government can be lifted. Syria would have to stop using barrel bombs, release political prisoners, and stop attacking schools and hospitals before the United States stops its penalties.
• It adds new requirements for Syria to stop making and selling an illegal drug called Captagon. It also requires the Syrian government to stop targeting religious minorities before they can get relief from U.S. sanctions.
• The bill tells U.S. officials at international groups like the World Bank to help Syria improve its financial systems. This includes teaching them how to better track their economy and stop the flow of money used for weapons or corruption.
• Most of these sanctions and rules would stay in place until the end of 2029. They could end sooner if the White House proves to Congress that Syria has followed all the human rights and safety rules for two years in a row.

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