§10103 Reports to Congress

Summary

The President must send a yearly report to certain Senate and House committees that lists every foreign person sanctioned under section 10102 during the past year, explains what kinds of sanctions were used, gives the number of people sanctioned and the number whose sanctions were ended, shows the dates and reasons for each action, and describes efforts to persuade other countries to use similar sanctions. The first report was due within 120 days after December 23, 2016. After that, reports are due each year on December 10 (or the next day when both Houses of Congress are in session); if the first report was sent before that year’s December 10, a report is still due that same December 10. Reports must be unclassified and made public (including in the Federal Register), though a classified annex is allowed. A name may go in the classified annex only if the President finds it vital for national security, uses the annex consistent with congressional intent, and gives the listed committees at least 15 days’ notice and a written justification before putting the name there even if public, credible information links the person to the conduct in section 10102(a). The report goes to these committees: for the Senate—Appropriations; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Foreign Relations; Judiciary; and for the House—Appropriations; Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; Judiciary.