Assessment of Potential Methods to Enhance the Protection of Civilians

Statutory Text

(a) In General.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the potential effectiveness, risks, and operational requirements of military and non-military means to enhance the protection of civilians inside Syria, especially civilians who are in besieged areas, trapped at borders, or internally displaced.

Verbatim from the enrolled law as published by GovInfo; margin notes and page markers omitted. Pub. L. 116-92 on GovInfo · PDF · text fetched Oct. 17, 2026

How the Date Is Worked Out

1. Enacted Dec. 20, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-92).
2. Text: “Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.” Dec. 20, 2019 + 90 days = Mar. 19, 2020.
3. Act repealed by Pub. L. 119-60, sec. 8369(a) (Dec. 18, 2025); no deadline falls after that date.
4. As of Nov. 11, 2026: one-time deadline passed on Mar. 19, 2020.

Delivery Status

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Public Evidence

• No public document located that shows delivery.

Evidence Searched

• GovInfo Congressionally Mandated Reports collection: 1,209 packages listed; titles searched for Middle East terms; 55 State, Defense, Treasury and executive-office summaries checked for citations to Pub. L. 116-92 (0 found) (Oct. 17, 2026)
• Federal Register API: phrase “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act”: 8 document titles searched (Oct. 17, 2026)
• MEF hand review: evidence.json, items with a link and a note on what the document shows (Oct. 17, 2026)

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Review

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