US lawmakers propose bill to prevent normalization with Syria's Assad regime.

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced a bill to prevent the American government from recognizing Bashar al-Assad as Syria's president and to enhance Washington's ability to impose sanctions. The bill would also require a review of transactions, including donations over $50,000 in areas of Syria held by Assad's government by anyone in Turkey, the UAE, Egypt, and several other countries. The proposed legislation comes after Arab states allowed Syria back into the Arab League, a milestone in his regional rehabilitation even as the West continues shunning him after years of civil war.