WASHINGTON — The US government is poised to roll back the Caesar Act’s sweeping sanctions on Syria after lawmakers attached its repeal to the annual must-pass defense bill. 

The final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requires a complete repeal of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 without conditions. The House is expected to approve the sprawling bill as soon as this week, before it heads to the Senate for a vote and then President Donald Trump’s desk for signing. 

The final text, published late Sunday, comes as Syria marks one year since a lightning advance by rebel forces toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, ushering in a new government after more than 13 years of brutal civil war and decades of dictatorship. Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist who orchestrated Assad’s overthrow and became Syria’s interim president, has urged foreign investment in the country’s post-war reconstruction.

The measure in the NDAA requires the US president to issue Congress a report every six months for the next four years detailing the Syrian government’s progress on several key issues, including the expulsion of foreign fighters, respect for minorities and relations with neighboring Israel.