Rep. Lawler: Do you trust al-Sharaa?

House Committee on Foreign Affairs · February 11, 2026

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Background on Caesar Act repeal and negotiation

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Speaker 1 summarized prior negotiations to update Caesar sanctions on Syria, noting the Caesar Act was repealed as part of last year’s NDAA and that lawmakers inserted a mechanism to reimpose sanctions if certain benchmarks are not met.

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Discussion at a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing about how U.S. policymakers can retain leverage over Syria after the Caesar Act was repealed as part of last year’s NDAA; witnesses debated the value of a state-sponsor designation, the need to implement a January agreement, and risks posed by Iranian influence if stability falters.

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