,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iad ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,malinowski 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,gallagher1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,rose of ,new ,york1 and ,mr4 ,hurd of ,texas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to limit the use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the ,armed ,forces serving on active duty who are deployed to ,syria1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,responsible ,withdrawal from ,syria ,act4 #b4 ,limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the ,armed ,forces serving on active duty who are deployed to ,syria 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds made available to the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjai may be used to reduce the total number of members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces serving on active duty who are deployed to ,syria below #a1ejj1 unless and until the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that addresses the following3 7#a7 ,the current strength and regenerative capacity of the ,islamic ,state in ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis71 including an assessment of how many fighters ,,isis fields in ,syria and ,iraq1 the threat it continues to pose to the ,united ,states and its allies1 its likely reaction to the withdrawal of ,united ,states and coalition forces1 and of the operational risks involved with conducting counter-,,isis operations following a withdrawal4 7#b7 ,the ,administration's military and political strategy for meeting any remaining threat from ,,isis4 7#c7 ,the viability of the ,syrian ,democratic ,forces 7,,sdf7 to remain a viable fighting force in the absence of a ,united ,states military presence in ,syria4 7#d7 ,whether the ,euphrates will remain the aerial and land deconfliction line between ,united ,states-backed forces and ,assad regime forces and their allies1 and if so1 how will the ,administration ensure it will be respected4 7#e7 ,actions the ,administration plans to take to ensure the safety of ,syrian nationals who took part in or provided support to the coalition to defeat ,,isis1 including members of the ,,sdf1 and the form and amount of assistance the ,administration plans to provide to the ,,sdf following a withdrawal of ,united ,states and coalition forces4 7#f7 ,the likelihood that the ,assad regime and its allies1 including ,hezbollah and ,iranian forces1 will retake areas where ,united ,states personnel and ,syrian allies have operated or created demilitarized zones1 and the actions the ,administration plans to take to ensure the safety1 and prevent the exodus1 of civilians living in those areas4 7#g7 ,the actions the ,administration plans to take to ensure the safety of civilians living in refugee camps that may fall under the control of the ,assad regime following withdrawal of ,united ,states forces1 including ,rubkan ,camp1 and to ensure access by humanitarian organizations to areas being vacated by ,united ,states forces and ,syrian allies4 7#h7 ,the expected windfall in oil revenue the ,assad regime is likely to gain if the regime or its allies retake areas currently held by ,united ,states-allied groups4 7#i7 ,the impact a withdrawal from ,syria would have on ,iranian power and influence in the ,middle ,east1 including an assessment of the current status of ,iranian backed forces in ,syria1 whether withdrawal is likely to make easier ,iranian advanced weapon transfers to ,syria and ,lebanon1 the impact on the security of ,israel1 the prospect of large scale conflict between ,israel and ,iran in ,syria and ,lebanon1 and a strategy to counter any such threats4 7#aj7 ,the impact any ,united ,states withdrawal from ,syria would have on ,russian power and influence in the ,middle ,east4 7#aa7 ,the impact any ,united ,states withdrawal from ,syria would have on diplomatic efforts to end the ,syrian conflict1 and on ,united ,states influence on those efforts1 including a statement of the ,administration's current diplomatic objectives in that process4 7#ab7 ,the commitments1 if any1 ,turkey has extended with respect to fighting ,,isis and refraining from military action against the ,kurds following a withdrawal of ,united ,states forces4 7#ac7 ,the commitments1 if any1 ,saudi ,arabia or any coalition partners have made to assist in ,syria's reconstruction1 including any plans to ensure that funding of these efforts are transparent and accountable4 7#ad7 ,any efforts the ,administration plans to undertake to support legitimate1 effective and democratic local governance in areas from which ,united ,states and coalition forces are withdrawing1 to diminish the likelihood that extremist forces will return4 7#ae7 ,any consultations that have taken place with coalition allies in ,operation ,inherent ,resolve about withdrawal of forces from ,syria1 including how the governments of ,israel1 ,jordan1 ,saudi ,arabia1 the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 ,iraq1 ,russia1 ,iran1 the ,united ,kingdom1 ,france1 ,germany1 and ,turkey and the ,kurdistan ,regional ,government are likely to respond to any withdrawal4 7#af7 ,the assurances1 if any1 that religious and ethnic minority communities will be secure from ,,isis threats4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,defense may waive the limitation under subsection 7a7 if1 upon advice of the relevant military commanders1 the ,secretary determines that the waiver is necessary due to an imminent and extraordinary threat to members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in ,syria4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act may be construed to obstruct or prevent the normal rotation of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces into and out of ,syria4 7e7 ,relevant congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term relevant congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4