The U.S. Senate Approves Complete Repeal of the 'Caesar Act' as Part of the General Budget

The U.S. Senate approved a budget proposal that includes a provision to completely and unconditionally repeal the 'Caesar Act' related to sanctions on Syria, following a vote that resulted in 77 in favor and 20 opposed.

The Syrian American Council stated in a statement published on the 'X' platform that 'our efforts bore fruit today in the Senate, as their version of the budget that includes our provision to repeal the Caesar Act was approved with a vote of 77 in favor and only 20 opposed.'

The statement clarified that the included provision states 'the repeal of the Caesar Act without any conditions by the end of this year', considering this development a 'dramatic victory' in the course of ending the effects of the law that imposed - as described - 'harsh economic restrictions on Syria'.

The council added: 'The provisions that required the automatic re-imposition of sanctions in case of non-compliance have now become non-binding targets.' It also noted that 'attempts to forever link Caesar as a sword over the necks of investors wishing to enter Syria' have been thwarted.

The Senate version is now set to be referred to subsequent negotiations with the House of Representatives, paving the way for the final approval of the budget, which is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump before the end of the year.

The council concluded its statement by emphasizing that 'the victory achieved today is a significant step, but work is still ongoing to ensure that these provisions reach the finish line and are officially adopted.'

It is worth noting that Republican Congressman Joe Wilson had announced earlier on the same day that 'the U.S. Senate voted to repeal the Caesar Act imposed on Syria during the reign of the fallen regime', considering that 'Syria's success now depends on the complete repeal of the law.'