II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 52 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2019 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes.