Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§7204 Termination of Sanctions

Title 22 › Chapter 79— TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT › § 7204

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Unilateral agricultural or medical sanctions must end no later than 2 years after they begin unless two things happen. At least 60 days before they would end, the President must send Congress a report asking to continue the sanction for up to 2 more years, and Congress must pass and enact a joint resolution approving that report.

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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 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60