H.R. 4108: To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-11-19 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign Affairs, 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.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-11-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals.

Plain summary

This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, any other U.S. agency or entity involved in intelligence activities, or the National Security Council to provide assistance (including training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and associated facilities, and sustainment) to any element of the Syrian opposition or to any other Syrian group or individual seeking to overthrow the government of the Syrian Arab Republic unless the funds are specifically authorized to be appropriated and appropriated for such purpose.

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Official text

To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Austin Scott (R-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY)

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4108.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4108 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114