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H.R. 5993: Syria Non-Intervention Act of 2012

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H.R. 5993: Syria Non-Intervention Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-06-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4071)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-06-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4071) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Syria Non-Intervention Act of 2012

Plain summary

Syria Non-Intervention Act of 2012 - Prohibits any funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) or an element of the intelligence community from being obligated or expended for supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual. Provides an exception in the case of a declaration of war against Syria by the United States.

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Official text

Syria Non-Intervention Act of 2012

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · 3 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr5993 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112