Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60
§2349aa–9 Ban on Importing Goods and Services From Countries Supporting Terrorism
Title 22 › Chapter 32— FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › Subchapter II— MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES › Part VIII— Antiterrorism Assistance › § 2349aa–9
Summary
President may ban imports from countries that support or hide terrorists. He must consult Congress before using this power when possible and keep consulting while the ban is in effect. He must immediately tell Congress which country and imports are banned, the reasons the ban is needed, and why it is justified. "United States" includes territories and possessions.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §2349aa–9
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(a)The President may ban the importation into the United States of any good or service from any country which supports terrorism or terrorist organizations or harbors terrorists or terrorist organizations.
(b)The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congress before exercising the authority granted by this section and shall consult regularly with the Congress so long as that authority is being exercised.
(c)Whenever the President exercises the authority granted by this section, he shall immediately transmit to the Congress a report specifying—
(1)the country with respect to which the authority is to be exercised and the imports to be prohibited;
(2)the circumstances which necessitate the exercise of such authority;
(3)why the President believes those circumstances justify the exercise of such authority; and
(4)why the President believes the prohibitions are necessary to deal with those circumstances.
(d)For purposes of this section, the term “United States” includes territories and possessions of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1985 Amendment note under section 2151–1 of this title.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 2349aa–9
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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