Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019

Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019

This bill directs the President to impose sanctions related to Turkey.

The President shall impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) specified officials of Turkey's government, such as the president and vice president of Turkey; (2) any foreign person that knowingly sells to, provides support to, or conducts a transaction with Turkey's armed forces; and (3) any foreign person that supplies goods or services that support petroleum production for use by Turkey's armed forces. The President may temporarily stop the application of such sanctions upon certifying to Congress that Turkey (1) is not operating in certain parts of Syria without U.S. support, and (2) has withdrawn its troops and Turkey-supported rebel groups from occupied areas.

The President shall impose additional sanctions on Turkey based on Turkey's purchase of a surface-to-air defense system from Russia.

No funds may be obligated or expended to transfer to Turkey's armed forces any U.S. defense articles, services, or technology.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4692 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4692

  To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2019

  Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Bacon, Mr. 
   Balderson, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Brooks of 
Indiana, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Budd, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. 
   Cline, Mr. Cook, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Green 
  of Tennessee, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Hill of 
 Arkansas, Mr. Holding, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. 
Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. LaHood, 
 Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Olson, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Reschenthaler, 
Mr. Riggleman, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rooney of Florida, 
    Mr. John W. Rose of Tennessee, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Rutherford, Ms. 
   Stefanik, Mr. Steil, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
 Upton, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Walden, Mr. Walker, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Wenstrup, 
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Womack, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. McCarthy, 
 Mr. Scalise, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Stauber, Mr. McKinley, Mr. 
    Huizenga, Mr. Long, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Babin, Mr. Rodney Davis of 
Illinois, Mr. Estes, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Weber of 
    Texas, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Steube, Mr. Woodall, Mr. 
 Wittman, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. 
  Armstrong, Mr. Latta, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Katko, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Barr, 
 Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Walberg, 
 Mr. Spano, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. 
    Roy, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
McHenry, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
 Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, 
 and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO TURKEY.

    (a) In General.--On and after that effective date described in 
subsection (f), the President shall impose the sanctions described in 
subsection (c) with respect to--
            (1) each official of the Government of Turkey described in 
        subsection (b);
            (2) any foreign person that the President determines 
        knowingly sells or provides financial, material, or 
        technological support to, or knowingly conducts a transaction 
        with, the Turkish Armed Forces, including--
                    (A) aircraft or aircraft parts or machinery used by 
                the Turkish Air Force;
                    (B) automotive equipment and services used by the 
                Turkish Land and Naval Forces; and
                    (C) defense articles, services, technology, or 
                materials used by the Turkish Armed Forces; or
            (3) any foreign person that the President determines 
        knowingly supplies goods, services, technology, information, or 
        other support that maintains or supports the production of 
        petroleum or natural gas in Turkey for use by the Turkish Armed 
        Forces.
    (b) Officials Described.--An official of the Government of Turkey 
described in this subsection is any of the following:
            (1) The President of Turkey.
            (2) The Vice President of Turkey.
            (3) The Minister of National Defense of Turkey.
            (4) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
            (5) The Minister of Treasury and Finance of Turkey.
            (6) The Minister of Trade of Turkey.
            (7) The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey.
    (c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
subsection are the blocking and prohibiting, pursuant to the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 
of all transactions in property and interests in property of a person 
subject to subsection (a) if such property and interests in property 
are in the United States, come within the United States, or come within 
the possession or control of a United States person.
    (d) Exceptions.--
            (1) Support for people of turkey.--Sanctions under this 
        section shall not apply with respect to--
                    (A) the provision of humanitarian assistance 
                (including medical assistance) to the people of Turkey; 
                or
                    (B) efforts to promote democracy in Turkey, 
                including through providing election assistance.
            (2) Intelligence activities.--Sanctions under this section 
        shall not apply with respect to activities subject to the 
        reporting requirements under title V of the National Security 
        Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or any authorized 
        intelligence activities of the United States.
    (e) Implementation; Penalties.--
            (1) Implementation.--The President may exercise all 
        authorities provided to the President under sections 203 and 
        205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
        U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section.
            (2) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to 
        violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this 
        section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 
        out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in 
        subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International 
        Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same 
        extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in 
        subsection (a) of that section.
    (f) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        effective date described in this subsection is the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Delays of effective date.--The President may delay the 
        effective date described in paragraph (1) for successive 
        periods of not more than 90 days each if, before each such 
        delay takes effect, the President certifies to Congress that 
        Turkey--
                    (A) is not operating in Syria, east of the 
                Euphrates and west of the Iraqi border, without the 
                support of the United States; and
                    (B) has withdrawn the Turkish Armed Forces and 
                rebel groups supported by the Government of Turkey from 
                areas occupied by Turkey during the operation beginning 
                on October 9, 2019.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means an 
        individual or entity that is not a United States person.
            (2) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'', with respect to 
        conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has 
        actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the 
        circumstance, or the result.
            (3) United states person.--The term ``United States 
        person'' means--
                    (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully 
                admitted for permanent residence to the United States; 
                or
                    (B) an entity organized under the laws of the 
                United States or any jurisdiction within the United 
                States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.

SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF PURCHASE OF S-400 SURFACE-TO-AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM AS 
              A SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 231 OF THE 
              COUNTERING AMERICA'S ADVERSARIES THROUGH SANCTIONS ACT.

    (a) In General.--The President shall--
            (1) treat the purchase by the Government of Turkey of the 
        S-400 surface-to-air defense system from the Russian Federation 
        as a significant transaction described in section 231 of the 
        Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 
        U.S.C. 9525); and
            (2) not later than 180 days after that purchase, impose 5 
        or more of the sanctions described in section 235 of that Act 
        (22 U.S.C. 9529) with respect to the Government of Turkey.
    (b) Definition.--In subsection (a), the term ``purchase'' means the 
execution of a contract, the delivery of any goods or services, or the 
payment for any goods or services.
    (c) Nonapplicability of Waiver and Delay Provisions.--The following 
provisions of law shall not apply for purposes of subsection (a):
            (1) Subsection (b) or (c) of section 231 of the Countering 
        America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9525).
            (2) Section 236 or 237 of that Act.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES MILITARY ASSISTANCE.

    Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds may 
be obligated or expended to sell or transfer any United States defense 
articles, services, technology, or materials or ammunition for end use 
by the Turkish Armed Forces.

SEC. 5. VISA RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF 
              TURKEY.

    (a) In General.--Effective as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State may not issue a visa to, and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, an official 
of the Government of Turkey described in section 2(b).
    (b) Exception To Comply With International Obligations.--Subsection 
(a) shall not apply to the admission of an official described in 
section 2(b) if the admission of that official is necessary to comply 
with United States obligations under the Agreement between the United 
Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of 
the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered 
into force November 21, 1947, under the Convention on Consular 
Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered into force March 
19, 1967, or under other international agreements.

SEC. 6. REPORT ON NET WORTH OF RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the net worth 
and assets of the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

SEC. 7. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.

    (a) In General.--The authorities and requirements to impose 
sanctions authorized under this Act shall not include the authority or 
requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
    (b) Good Defined.--In this section, the term ``good'' means any 
article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured 
product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding 
technical data.
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