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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President can ban imports of goods or services from any country that supports, harbors, or helps terrorists. The President must try to talk with Congress before doing this and must keep consulting Congress while the ban is in effect. When a ban is put in place, the President must send Congress a report right away saying which country and imports are banned, what happened to cause the ban, why the President thinks the ban is justified, and why it is needed. Then, at least once every 6 months, the President must report what was done and any changes to the earlier information. United States: includes U.S. territories and possessions.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §2349aa–9

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(a)Authority
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)Consultation
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)Reports
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.
At least once during each succeeding 6-month period after transmitting a report pursuant to this subsection, the President shall report to the Congress with respect to the actions taken, since the last such report, pursuant to this section and with respect to any changes which have occurred concerning any information previously furnished pursuant to this subsection.
(d)“United States” defined
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.

Reference

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 2349aa–9

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110