Recognizing the 11th anniversary of the Syrian revolution against Bashar al-Assad.

recognizes the 11th anniversary of the Syrian revolution against Bashar al-Assad;

affirms that it is the policy of the United States to support the Syrian people’s efforts to bring about a free and democratic Syria which respects the human rights of all Syrians from all ethnic and religious backgrounds, including women;

commends the bravery of the Syrian people who initially rose up on March 15, 2011, protesting the brutal Assad regime, as well as the bravery of democratic activists involved in the ongoing struggle against the brutal Assad regime in Syria;

opposes the normalization of relations by any country with the Assad regime;

recognizes that there is no solution to the crisis in Syria as long as the brutal Assad regime remains in power;

calls upon the President to not recognize any Syrian Government led by Bashar al-Assad or the right of Bashar al-Assad to ever run in any future election in Syria;

calls upon the President to vigorously enforce the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019, especially with regard to entities located within the territories of governments which have normalized with the Assad regime, and by stopping the Arab Gas Pipeline project, and other energy deals, which will provide the Assad regime with gas and electricity;

calls upon the President to reject any and all dialogue with the Russian Federation led by Vladimir Putin with regards to political negotiations over Syria;

calls upon the President to end all funding to any aid projects by the United Nations in Syria which are providing assistance to the brutal Assad regime, and instead ensure that aid is delivered directly to the people of Syria; and

calls on the President to establish a whole-of-government approach to countering the brutal Assad regime’s illicit Captagon trade.