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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 5732 (Referred in Senate) — To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian hu... · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Statement of policy

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It is the policy of the United States that all diplomatic and coercive economic means should be utilized to compel the government of Bashir al-Assad to immediately halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people and actively work towards transition to a democratic government in Syria, existing in peace and security with its neighbors.
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