Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§7204 Termination of sanctions
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 79— - TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT › § 7204
Summary
A unilateral agricultural or medical sanction put in place using the required procedures must end no later than 2 years after it starts, unless it is extended. To extend it, the President must send Congress a report at least 60 days before the end date that says the President recommends keeping the sanction for up to 2 more years and asks Congress to approve. Congress must then pass a law—a joint resolution—that approves the President’s request.
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Title 22, §7204
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Any unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical sanction that is imposed pursuant to the procedures described in section 7202(a) of this title shall terminate not later than 2 years after the date on which the sanction became effective unless—
(1)not later than 60 days before the date of termination of the sanction, the President submits to Congress a report containing—
(A)the recommendation of the President for the continuation of the sanction for an additional period of not to exceed 2 years; and
(B)the request of the President for approval by Congress of the recommendation; and
(2)there is enacted into law a joint resolution stating the approval of Congress for the report submitted under paragraph (1).
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22 U.S.C. § 7204
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73